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L'Àgora (, ; es, El Ágora; anglicized "The Agora") is a multifunctional covered space designed by 
The building is a diaphanous large arena, with a glass roof along its spine and a movable structure to control the overhead natural light. The tall white steel rib-cage arches give the interior space an organic element, whereas the exterior is geometric and abstract, in day or when illuminated at night.
L'Àgora was officially inaugurated in November 2009 to host the
Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències (official website)
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Santiago Calatrava
Santiago Calatrava Valls (born 28 July 1951) is a Spanish architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stadiums, and museums, whose sculpt ...
located in the ''Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
The City of Arts and Sciences ( vl, Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències ; es, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias ) is a cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the most important modern tourist destination in the ...
'' (City of Arts and Sciences) complex, Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valencia and the Municipalities of Spain, third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is ...
, Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. The building has a height of and occupies 5,000 m2 of space with an open ground plan resembling a pointed ellipse
In mathematics, an ellipse is a plane curve surrounding two focus (geometry), focal points, such that for all points on the curve, the sum of the two distances to the focal points is a constant. It generalizes a circle, which is the special ty ...
about long and wide. Depending on the configuration of the space, a maximum seating capacity
Seating capacity is the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, in terms of both the physical space available, and limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that ...
for 6,075 people can be reached.
The building is a diaphanous large arena, with a glass roof along its spine and a movable structure to control the overhead natural light. The tall white steel rib-cage arches give the interior space an organic element, whereas the exterior is geometric and abstract, in day or when illuminated at night.
L'Àgora was officially inaugurated in November 2009 to host the Valencia Open 500
The Valencia Open, formerly known as Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana, was a professional men's tennis tournament played in Valencia, Spain. It was part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour. The tournament was first played in ...
ATP tournament, although the construction works were not completely finished.http://www.lavanguardia.es/free/edicionimpresa/res/20091106/53818490214.html?urlback=http://www.lavanguardia.es/premium/edicionimpresa/20091106/53818490214.html The Valencia Open 500 continued for six years and ended in 2015.
CaixaForum Valencia
Early 2018 the winner of a private architecture competition to build the newCaixaForum
CaixaForum is a series of museums, galleries and exhibition centres sponsored by Catalan bank and not-for-profit La Caixa.
It has the following locations:
* CaixaForum Barcelona
CaixaForum Barcelona is a cultural center in Barcelona, Catalon ...
Valencia inside L'Àgora was announced to be the Catalan architect Enric Ruiz-Geli. CaixaForum Valencia will adapt 6,500 square meters to house two exhibition halls, an auditorium with 300 seats, two multipurpose rooms, a bar-restaurant, a bookstore, and family and educational space on a second level. The space will offer art exhibitions, conferences, concerts and shows, social events, educational and family workshops and activities for the elderly. An investment of around 18 million euros is needed to renovate L'Àgora to house CaixaForum Valencia. In addition, about 5 million euros may be allocated annually for the maintenance, programming and operation of the center. It is expected to open in early 2021.
References
External links
Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències (official website)
Sports venues in Valencia Indoor arenas in Spain Tennis venues in Spain High-tech architecture Postmodern architecture Santiago Calatrava structures Sports venues completed in 2009 Tourist attractions in Valencia {{Spain-sports-venue-stub