Design for a new opera house in Perth likened to echidnas and bony fish

A $1.2 billion opera house for Perth has been designed by an aspiring Western Australian building designer but is unlikely to reach development stages, says WA premier Colin Barnett.

 

The project proposal from Burswood designer Shane O'Riley has been five years in the making and is proposed to utilise 50,000sqm of prime waterfront real estate on Perth’s Elizabeth Quay.

 

The design has received mixed review from peers and industry bodies regarding its aesthetics, cost and level of cultural harmony with the rest of Perth.