Sydney Opera House conservation plan

–39–• proscenium configuration, stage machinery and revolve;• painted and refrigerated metal ceiling;• black painted off-form concrete and ply walling.The Studio, lower part of original rehearsal and recording studio• Large volume space with columns supporting galleries andcatenary arch beams• white birch type timber finishes to acoustic wall louvres, soffits, doorsand arm rests• light and sound systemsPerformers’ assembly area under the Concert Hall• white birch fitout to locker rooms and WCs• assembly area fitoutPlayhouse (formerly cinema and chamber music room)• White birch and dark blue upholstery seating;• auditorium space with modified white birch panel system;• extended stage and backstage;Harbour Restaurant complex spaces• original walls• floor and fittings• textile wall panellingLighting, control and projection rooms• Small spaces with walls and ceilings lined by perforated ribbed metalsheeting and fire-rated insulation.cccCccdC-DcdCbcdBcdintC–DService areasC–D• Character of white painted off-form concrete walling with appliedcolour-coded services;b• individual spaces so treated (including plant rooms, workshops,service corridors, vehicle access areas, storage and below-stage areas). c–dThe following are individually assessed.Central vehicle passage space, level 12;• Stage door;• Concrete block additions for storage.Maintenance and contractors’ facilities (completed on level minusone in 1993)c–dBcintDExisting assessmentsBoth the National Trust of Australia (NSW) and the Australian HeritageCommission have listed the Sydney Opera House. Neither listing has adirect statutory consequence for the conservation of the buildingalthough the Commission would have an interest under Section 30 ofthe Australian Heritage Commission Act, 1975, should Commonwealthfunding be involved in work on the building or should the decision ofa Commonwealth minister or agency be likely to have a ‘significanteffect’ on the building or its relationship with its setting.The Sydney Opera House is also a heritage item (No.62*) listed onSchedule 1 (Buildings and sites) of the Central Sydney Heritage LocalEnvironment Plan, 2000. See pages 98–100 (Statutory requirements).