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Sydney Opera House is considered to be one of the most recognized architectural constructions that is included into the list of World Heritage buildings. The formal and technical innovation of the Opera House implies the use of the construction project in an aesthetic context whereas the second dimension reflects an opportunity to test technical research for the purpose of establishing the relation between functionality and design. Engineering, equipment, and design should follow the overall concept and become an integrative force (Tombesi and Martel 51). Judging from this perspective, modern movement has a direct relation to the industry and architecture where mass production, esthetic metaphors, and cultural icons have been closely intertwined.

Tombesi and Martel state, “…the introduction of mechanical appliances into the domestic environment…moved alongside not only with the necessity to shelter such equipment but also with the challenge to integrate it into the spatial structure of the building” (43). p.) Hence, there is a direct correlation between the functional fittings and building spaces presented by Utzon in his project of Sydney Opera House. Neil Brown theory allows to define the frameworks and approaches through which the art object can be studied (n. Regarding the fact that the design and construction of the Opera House are presented as the world’s known masterpiece, it is necessary to study historical, social, and design perspectives to define why the Opera House has acquired the respectable status in the world of architecture.