It took 17 years to build Sydney Opera House. The lead engineer, Sir Jack Zunz, describes how the architect quit, costs spiralled and locals thought it a joke.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2L7qJqK
The architectural masterpiece that wouldn't stand up
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