![]() ![]() The Tenerife Auditorium was officially opened by the Prince of Asturias Felipe de Borbón (son of the King of Spain) on September 26, 2003, accompanied by his mother Queen Sofia. The original construction budget was 30 million Euros, but 33 years later, the total spend amounted to 72 million Euros. Much of the surface is covered with white trencadís, with colorful trencadís as decorative elements in the retaining walls of the plaza the building stands on. The complicated construction required specialized tools. In 2002, the concrete and the white exterior trencadís plaster work were completed. During 2001, the 17 larger metal panels which form the jacket were installed. In 1997, they started the earthmoving at the final location. Groundbreaking and construction finally began in 1997, twenty years after the initial approval. In 1996, the Commission changed to a seaside location, the Castle of St John the Baptist. In 1992 the government created the Commission for Supervision and Control for the construction of the auditorium. ![]() At that time, the building was to be located at the end of Avenida Tres de Mayo. In 1991, Calatrava publicly presented his design. In 1989, the government entered into discussions with the architect Santiago Calatrava Valls, who became the project architect. However, soon after there was a conceptual shift about the type of building and the government abandoned the project. In 1987, the final design of Antonio Fernández Alba, with collaboration of Vicente Saavedra and Javier Díaz Llanos was unveiled. Later, in 1985, the location of the auditorium was moved to El Chapatal. The project agreed to appoint the architect Antonio Fernández Alba. In 1978 design proposals were solicited for consideration. The location in the El Ramonal was approved in 1977. Tenerife Auditorium and Torres de Santa Cruz seen from the sea.Īs early as 1970, there was agreement that the creation of an auditorium for the islands should proceed. It is one of the major attractions of Tenerife and home to the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife ( Tenerife Symphony Orchestra). In 2011, the image of the Tenerife Auditorium was included in a series of commemorative coins of 5 euros, which displayed the most emblematic symbols of several Spanish cities. ![]() In March 2008, it was included by the post office in a set of six stamps ( Correos) depicting the most emblematic works of Spanish architecture. ![]() It is also regarded as the finest contemporary building in the Canary Islands and one of the most emblematic buildings of Spanish architecture. The majestic profile of the auditorium has become an architectural symbol of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the island of Tenerife and the Canary Islands. The building is framed within the tenets of late-modern architecture of the late 20th century. The auditorium was inaugurated on 26 September of that year in the presence of Felipe, Prince of Asturias, and was later visited by former U.S. Construction began in 1997 and was completed in 2003. Designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, it is located on the Avenue of the Constitution in the Canarian capital, and next to the Atlantic Ocean in the southern part of Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The Auditorio de Tenerife "Adán Martín" (commonly referred to as the Auditorio de Tenerife) is an auditorium in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Auditorium in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Auditorio de Tenerife "Adán Martín"Ĭoncrete frame & precast concrete ribbed roof ![]()
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