The architect behind the Sydney Opera House has proposed an extensive gutting and rebuilding of the interior of the facility, which has been plagued by acoustical issues and space problems since it opened forty years ago. “At the moment there is so little space in the wings that ballerinas coming off stage have to have someone to catch them so they don’t hit the concrete walls. Some members of the orchestra are sitting up to 12 metres under the stage… The Utzon solution involves dropping the theatre floor into the offices and utility rooms, and cutting space into the surrounding sandstone, allowing the backstage area to be enlarged and sound quality improved.”