| Michael Fowler Centre | |
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 The Michael Fowler Centre viewed from Whairepo Lagoon | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Concert hall and convention centre |
| Location | Wellington |
| Address | 111 Wakefield Street, Te Aro, Wellington |
| Coordinates | 41°17′22″S 174°46′41″E / 41.289421°S 174.778053°E |
| Construction started | 1980 |
| Completed | 1983 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Warren and Mahoney |
| Other designers | Acoustic assistance from A. Harold Marshall |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | Seats up to 2,209 for concerts and has a classroom capacity for 1,035 persons |
| Website | |
| https://www.wellingtonnz.com/venues-wellington/our-venues/michael-fowler-centre | |
The Michael Fowler Centre is a concert hall and convention centre in Wellington, New Zealand. It was constructed on reclaimed land next to Civic Square, and is the pre-eminent concert site in central Wellington.
Commissioned in 1975, building began in 1980; the centre officially opened on 16 September 1983. It was designed by Miles Warren and Maurice Mahoney of Warren and Mahoney,[1] with acoustic assistance from Professor A. Harold Marshall,[2] formerly the Head of Auckland University's Acoustics Research Centre. It is named after the primary promoter of its construction, Sir Michael Fowler, at the time the mayor of Wellington.[3] The auditorium seats 2210 people during a concert, and 1035 during a classroom type event.