General Information
| Other name(s): | "The Armadillo" |
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| Completion: | 1997 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Membrane structure |
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| Function / usage: |
Concert hall |
Location
| Location: |
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates: | 55° 51' 34.54" N 4° 17' 15.88" W |
Technical Information
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
The SEC Armadillo (originally known as the Clyde Auditorium) is an auditorium located near the River Clyde, in Glasgow, Scotland. It is one of three venues on the Scottish Event Campus, which includes the SEC Centre and the SSE Hydro.
History
Plans for a new building to increase the capacity of the SECC complex were initiated in 1994. Designed by architects Foster and Partners, construction of the 3,000 seat venue (hence the name '3k' Armadillo) started in September 1995, and was completed in August 1997, by which time it had earned its affectionate nickname, due to the similarity of its shape to that of the animal of the same name.
Many comparisons have been made with the Sydney Opera House, although this was not the architects' inspiration for the design, which was in fact an interlocking series of ship's hulls, in reference to the Clyde's shipbuilding heritage.
The building has become one of the most recognisable on Clydeside and an iconic image of Glasgow. It is connected by passageways to the SEC Centre, and the Crowne Plaza hotel for easy access and exit for performers.
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Participants
- Foster and Partners
- Norman Foster (architect)
Relevant Web Sites
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20001614 - Published on:
04/08/2001 - Last updated on:
30/05/2017
