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The Dream of Perfection

Dir. John Weiley

THE DREAM OF PERFECTION is as extraordinary as its provocative subject matter, the dramatic story of the building of the Sydney Opera House, culminating in Utzons departure from the project. Director John Weiley was commissioned in 1968 to make the documentary Autopsy on a Dream by then BBC2 controller David Attenborough, and following its only screening on the BBC, it was destroyed literally chopped to pieces on the chopping block. Miraculously, a mute print of Autopsy on a Dream was rediscovered in a BBC vault this year, and has now been restored with sound saved by John Weiley, and with a new prologue. The film features interviews with David Attenborough, Jan Utzon, Lin Utzon, and Richard Neville.

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Episode 113: Architects Overseas - Peddle Thorp

This week on Architects Overseas Jan Henderson talks with director Peter Brook, of Peddle Thorp. They discuss some of the processes and challenges that working in a foreign country entails.

Peddle Thorp’s organisational structure combines the experience of specialist business units; Health Science Planning Consultants (HSPC), Peddle Thorp Interior Design (PTID) and Sustainable Built Environments (SBE) with their core architectural practice. They operate throughout Oceania, Asia and the Middle East and service a diverse set of clients and cultures.

Click HERE to check out Peddle Thorp’s work.

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Producer: Jan Henderson Director: Ron Brown Camera Operators: Andrew Cox and Chris Swan Editor: Andrew Cox

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