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]

Auditorio Metropolitano
Metropolitan Auditorium
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Former namesAuditorio Siglo XXI (2005-14)
AddressCalle Sirio #2926
Reserva Territorial Atlixcáyotl
72560 Puebla, PUE, Mexico
LocationAngelópolis
Coordinates19°02′06″N 98°14′13″W / 19.035036601850027°N 98.23684094374846°W / 19.035036601850027; -98.23684094374846
OwnerOrganismo Convenciones y Parques
Capacity5,634
Construction
Broke ground2002
Opened1 January 2005
ArchitectPedro Ramírez Vázquez
General contractorProyectos y Estudios Especializados de México S.A. de C.V.
Building details
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General information
RenovatedSeptember 2014—January 2015
Renovation cost$416.9 million
Renovating team
Main contractorTrena S.A. de C.V.

About

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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.

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References

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  1. ^ Cruz, Elvia (15 January 2015). "Auditorio Siglo XXI ahora se llamará Auditorio Metropolitano Puebla" [21st Century Auditorium will now be called Puebla Metropolitan Auditorium]. Diario Cambio (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Lo que no sabías del Auditorio Metropolitano de Puebla" [What you did not know about the Metropolitan Auditorium of Puebla]. Puebla Dos22 (in Spanish). 24 April 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Inicia modernización del Auditorio Siglo XXI de Puebla" [Modernisation of the XXI Century Auditorium of Puebla begins]. Poblanerías (in Spanish). 13 June 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2019.