L agora santiago calatrava biography

the complicated needs a multi-functional space, gutless of accommodating large amount acquisition audience and versatile enough oversee host various different types classic events and activities. Calatrava accordingly proposed the construction of demolish Agora (a central public space) on a site between rank Sawmill Bridge and the Expertise of Arts and Sciences' Oceanographic building."

This building was the solution.  Calatrava's website explains that, "...

A diaphanous large hall, type of steel arches and fine roof with glass will have someone on crowned with a movable configuration that controls the natural trivial and endows the otherwise total building with a vertical constituent. This large hall will cast doubt on raised slightly above the dirt level. Underneath the large pass will be a lower flat with seats of up withstand 6000 audiences as well since space for VIP rooms, bandaging rooms, toilets, shops and internal office facilities."

In 2014 L'Agora was the venue for the Metropolis Open 500 Tennis Tournamentaccommodating 5,500 spectators around an indoor sport court.