L'Àgora is a covered multifunctional arena in the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, designed by Santiago Calatrava. It opened in November 2009, though construction was not fully finished then. It cost €90 million. The article names no client or style.
The elliptical structure is about 88 m long and 66 m wide, 70 m high, with 5,000 m² of floor area. White steel rib-cage arches support a glass roof along the spine, and a movable structure controls natural light. Capacity reaches 6,075 people depending on the configuration.
The Valencia Open 500 ATP tennis tournament was held here from 2009 to 2015. Enric Ruiz-Geli won a 2018 competition to convert it into CaixaForum Valencia, at an estimated €18 million. The article gives no hours or admission.
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