Architects Forster & Partners – headed by the renowned Sir Normal Forster – claim the Sydney landmark was not an inspiration for the Armadillo, which opened in 1997. Surely the architects can’t deny taking a little … inspiration … from our very own landmark on Sydney Harbour?Īctually, yes, they can. But look at its profile, check out its ‘sails’ and consider that front wall of glass. The SEC Armadillo, a 3,000-seat auditorium on the River Clyde in Glasgow, is not an exact copy of the Sydney Opera House. Other large-scale rip-offs are audacious beyond belief, shamelessly copying Australia’s best-known performing arts centre.Īllow the Sentinel to take you on a trip around the world, checking into Sydney Opera House doppelgängers along the way … Glasgow, United Kingdom The SEC Armadillo in Glasgow. Some, like the replicas on display in miniature parks – where landmarks are recreated as small models of the real thing – are to be expected. So iconic is the Opera House that it has inspired replicas, tributes and shameless knock-offs the world over. Or is it? In fact, our beloved icon can be found in various guises all over the world, writes Peter Hackney.Ĭritics of the Sydney Opera House might say it looks like a bunch of nuns in a rugby scrum – but few would deny it’s one of the most famous landmarks in the world and surely the most recognisable building constructed anywhere during the 20th Century. Facebook Tweet Email The clue is in the name – the Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney.
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