The Sydney Opera House has been listed to a "Hall of Shame" of famous construction projects that have had substantial cost overruns. The structure, which was designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, was completed in 1973 at a cost of $55 million (USD). At the time it was considered to be too expensive and used cheap materials such as fiberglass, but now is regarded as one of the most significant works of art in the world. Utzon died before he could see the house finished. His partner Henning Larsen took over direction of the project and was responsible for its eventual completion. In 2004, Utzon's family issued a statement saying that he would have wanted it known that the Sydney Opera House was a self-funded project that never received any government funding. He also said that he was unhappy with some details of the final product, including the use of glass instead of timber for some elements of the building. Larsen died in January 2005, just months after issuing the statement about Utzon. It is presumed that he too would have wanted the world to know that the opera house was a private venture that didn't receive any government support.