Auditorio de Tenerife

Auditorio de Tenerife "Adán Martín"
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General information
TypeArts complex
Architectural styleExpressionist
LocationSanta Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Completed2003
OpenedSeptember 26, 2003
Technical details
Structural systemConcrete frame & precast concrete ribbed roof
Design and construction
Architect(s)Santiago Calatrava Valls

The Auditorio de Tenerife "Adán Martín"[1][2][3] (commonly referred to as the Auditorio de Tenerife) is an auditorium in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. 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. Construction began in 1997 and was completed in 2003. 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. President Bill Clinton. The building is framed within the tenets of late-modern architecture of the late 20th century.

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.[4] It is also regarded as the finest contemporary building in the Canary Islands[5] and one of the most emblematic buildings of Spanish architecture. 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.[6] 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.[7] It is one of the major attractions of Tenerife and home to the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife (Tenerife Symphony Orchestra).

  1. ^ Bienvenidos al Auditorio de Tenerife "Adán Martín"
  2. ^ "El Cabildo inicia los trámites para denominar al Auditorio de Tenerife "Auditorio de Tenerife Adán Martín"". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  3. ^ La Sinfónica de Tenerife y Ainhoa Arteta ofrecen este jueves un concierto homenaje al expresidente canario Adán Martín
  4. ^ Auditorio de Tenerife (in Spanish)
  5. ^ "Auditorio Tenerife, information (in Spanish)". Archived from the original on 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
  6. ^ Correos issued six emblematic works of Spanish architecture and includes the Auditorio de Tenerife (in Spanish) Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Moneda conmemorativa del Auditorio de Tenerife. Año 2011". Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-04-05.