Standout performer

Over summer I spent a day on Sydney Harbour, my heart lifting as we sailed past the Opera House. This year marks 60 years since construction began on arguably the greatest feat of architecture in history. The building, based on both ancient and modernist design principles, was conceived by one architect, Jorn Utzon and completed by another, Peter Hall — both contributing enormously to the success and completion of the building. But what advice would these architects give if they were still around on how to create your own grand design? I thought it’d be