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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 138: Mandeville Centre - Loreto Toorak

In this episode of ArchiTel we bring you the remarkable Mandeville Centre at Loreto Toorak by Architectus. We chat with architects John Sprunt and Paulo Sampaio, as well as landscape architect Claire Martin from Oculus about this fantastic project.

The new Mandeville Centre is an essential investment into the vitality of Loreto Mandeville Hall in Toorak. It is a focal point for the school community, in function and location, acting as a link to all school operations. The building houses School Administration, Staff Centre, lecture theatre, Learning Resource Centre, Year 12 Centre and a basement level car park consistent with the 1999 City of Stonnington approved master plan. - Architectus

Cover image by Trevor Mein

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Producer: Greg Kelly Director: Ron Brown Camera Operator: Greg Kelly Editor: Greg Kelly

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