TheÃ‚ Sydney Opera HouseÃ‚ is a multi-venue performing arts centre in theÃ‚ AustralianÃ‚ city ofSydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architectÃ‚ JÃƒÂ¸rn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957. Utzon received theÃ‚ Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour, in 2003.
The Pritzker Prize citation stated:
Ã¢â‚¬Å“	There is no doubt that the Sydney Opera House is his masterpiece. It is one of the great iconic buildings of the 20th century, an image of great beauty that has become known throughout the world Ã¢â‚¬â€œ a symbol for not only a city, but a whole country and continent. "