Architecture Club with Louise O’Brien
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Event details
| Date | Time | Workshop Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 28 March 2026 | 11am - 5pm (lunch break from 1pm -2pm) | Construction and Collaboration |
| Saturday 16 May 2026 | 11am - 5pm (lunch break from 1pm -2pm) | Nature and Regeneration |
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard | $69 |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
The only authorised ticket agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House.
For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
All patrons (aged 12 and over) must have a ticket. Children under 15 years old must be accompanied by a paying adult.
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9am, Tuesday 27 January 2026
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General Public tickets on-sale
9am, Wednesday 28 January 2026
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For any special access requirements phone the Contact Centre on 02 9250 7777 or email bookings@sydneyoperahouse.com.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Recommended for both adults and young people 12+ with accompanying adult.
This workshop is for artists, architects and design enthusiasts beginners to experts alike!
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
Construction and Collaboration
Saturday 28 March 2026
Step into a hands-on day long workshop where imagination meets responsibility. Drawing inspiration from the visionary architect Jørn Utzon—whose organic forms and deep respect for nature reshaped modern design—participants will explore how the future of building depends on sustainable choices and bold creative thinking. Through playful experimentation, collaborative challenges, and real-world problem solving, young designers will discover how materials, environment, and imagination can work together to shape a better world. This workshop encourages participants to think like innovators: observing patterns in nature, designing with empathy, and creating structures that are both beautiful and environmentally conscious. Perfect for curious minds ready to dream big and build wisely, this session invites everyone to become part of the next generation of thoughtful, sustainable creators.
Nature and Regeneration
Saturday 16 May 2026
In this day long workshop, we explore how architecture can learn from the natural world—just as the architect Jorn Utzon did with. the Opera House’s iconic shell-like roof. These shapes weren’t chosen just for beauty; they reflect patterns found in living systems that are strong, efficient, and adaptable.
Through drawing, model-making, and collaborative design, students will experiment with combining natural elements and architectural forms. The goal is to reimagine buildings not as isolated objects, but as active participants in the landscape—structures that give back, regenerate, and help ecosystems thrive.
Together, we’ll look at how buildings can become more than structures we live and work in. What if they behaved like ecosystems? What if they contributed to the health of the environment around them instead of taking from it?
By the end of the workshop, students will have created their own nature-inspired architectural concepts that show how the built environment can become a living, interconnected system.
About the artist
Louise O’Brien
Louise O’Brien is a registered Architect in NSW with qualifications in Installation Art & Interior Design. She is the founder of Apsara Collective – a residential, hospitality and interior architecture studio. She has more than twenty years’ experience locally and internationally. Louise’s passion for design and the opportunities it provides to inspire and empower young people has led her to education and she now lectures at a tertiary level and runs the Architecture for Kids School based in Sydney and Sydney Opera House's regular Architecture Club.
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Attending this event
Venue information
Our foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres in the Western Foyer.
Getting here
The Sydney Opera House Car Park, operated by Wilson Parking, is open and available to use. Wilson Parking offer discounted parking if you book ahead. Please see the Wilson Parking website for details.
Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a 7-10 minute walk to the Opera House.
Frequently asked questions
We advise that you arrive 15 minutes prior to the event. Ticket purchases and collection at our Box Office is discouraged and eTicket or postal delivery methods should be used, wherever possible. However, if you are collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts.
Prior to the workshop, please notify us if you will need a chair for the session, so we can have those available. Please email accessibility@sydneyoperahouse.com to request a chair or notify our team of any additional needs you may have.
The authorised agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House.
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Please contact Box Office on 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend.
Food and beverages will not be allowed unless specified in the event. Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen and Portside are also available to purchase food before your event. Please bring a credit or debit card for any on-site purchases to enable contactless payment.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to the foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres in the Western Foyer or as directed by Sydney Opera House staff, adhering to COVID-safe rules.
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House became a smoke-free site in January 2022. Read our Smoke-free Environment Policy.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
The Opera House has also developed a Child-friendly Code of Conduct to engage with our youngest visitors.
Location and access
Centre for Creativity
The Centre for Creativity is located at the end of the Western Foyers, next to the Drama Theatre. Best accessed through the Western Foyers entry.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators).