Metropolitan Auditorium | |
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Former names | Auditorio Siglo XXI (2005-14) |
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Address | Calle Sirio #2926 Reserva Territorial Atlixcáyotl 72560 Puebla, PUE, Mexico |
Location | Angelópolis |
Coordinates | 19°02′06″N 98°14′13″W / 19.035036601850027°N 98.23684094374846°W |
Owner | Organismo Convenciones y Parques |
Capacity | 5,634 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2002 |
Opened | 1 January 2005 |
Architect | Pedro Ramírez Vázquez |
General contractor | Proyectos y Estudios Especializados de México S.A. de C.V. |
Building details | |
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General information | |
Renovated | September 2014—January 2015 |
Renovation cost | $416.9 million |
Renovating team | |
Main contractor | Trena S.A. de C.V. |
Auditorio Metropolitano [1] (originally Auditorio Siglo XXI) is an indoor amphitheatre located in Puebla, Mexico. It was designed by famed Mexican architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez. [2]
The venue was commissioned in 2001, with construction beginning in 2002. The music hall opened January 2005, as a part of the Centro de Convenciones Puebla William O. Jenkins. It was known for its facade made of talavera tiles. In 2014, the venue began a controversial renovation removing the tiles with tempered glass. [3] These changes were protested by Vázquez's son. Renovations began September 2014. During this time, a contest was held to rename the concert venue. In December 2014, it was announced the name was changing to Auditorio Metropolitano.