Geometry with Eddie Woo | Maths of the Sydney Opera House | Episode 2

Did you know that the Opera House was almost never built? Maths solved the problem! Find out how geometry and Utzon’s ‘Spherical Solution’ resolved the construction dilemma that the unique design of the arched sails caused with Eddie Woo and Peter Mould, former NSW Government Architect.

Maths of the Sydney Opera House is a four part video series with award-winning maths teacher, author and Wootube star Eddie Woo uncovering the mathematical concepts behind the construction and design solutions of Opera House.
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