Plasencia Auditorium and Conference Centre, Murcia, Spain

Architects: Jose Selgas, Lucia Cano
Text: Levente Gyulai, Vilmos Katona
Photos: Iwan Baan

Designed by Jose Selgas and Lucia Cano, Plasencia conference centre and auditorium is located in Murcia, Spain, on the outskirts of Cartagena. Although SelgasCano architects won the tender back in 2005, the complex with a floor area of appr. 7,500 square metres was only completed in 2017. This site also includes a multifunctional hall dividable into several parts, a central exhibition hall and a catering unit. The project has been shortlisted for the 2019 Mies van der Rohe Award as one of the best buildings.

Architects: Jose Selgas, Lucia Cano
Design team: Lara Resco, José de Villar, Lorena del Río, Blas Antón, Carlos Chacón, Manuel Cifuentes, Beatriz Quintana, Jaehoon Yook, Jeongwoo Choi, Laura Culiañez, Bárbara Bardín
Assistant architect: Manolo Trenado
Main structure: BOMA Ingenieros
Facade structure: FHECOR Ingenieros Consultores
HVAC: JG Ingenieros
Acoustics: Arau Acustica
General contractor: Placonsa-Joca
Client: Junta de Extremadura