The forgotten Sydney Opera House architect | Australian Story (2016)

With its magnificent sails and unique silhouette, the winning design for the Sydney Opera House, plucked from more than 200 competition entries, promised big things. When the man behind the design, Danish architecture Jørn Utzon, quit there was one big problem — while the outside was glorious, the interior was not fit for purpose. Practicality was pushed aside for design, no plans were left behind, and no one was in charge. That was until little-known Australian architect Peter Hall came along to finish the masterpiece. But did he get the recognition he deserved? In 2016, Australian Story told told Hall’s story — one that was largely ignored for 50 years. 📺Australian Story is opening the archives vault to celebrate its 30th anniversary! #AustralianStory #SydneyOperaHouse #Architecture Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 About Australian Story: The power of the personal. Compelling stories about real people that illuminate, entertain and inspire. Watch more Australian Story documentaries here: https://bit.ly/36ABH2J Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/abcaustralianstory __________________________________________ Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews