Convention Centre
An exceptional meeting or event deserves an exceptional space.
An exceptional meeting or event deserves an exceptional space.
Built by the prestigious Catalan architect, Josep Lluís Mateo, it has been designed so as to give paramount importance to light. Designed as a covered courtyard, the building’s curved metal facade was designed to minimise the building’s environmental impact.
An incredibly versatile and multifuncional space that is made up of 39 well-lit rooms spread over 3 main floors and 2 mezzanine floors, the building boasts the dynamic Multipurpose Room with a floor area of 11,340 sqm that can be turned into 8 different spaces. Another outstading space is the Banqueting Hall that boasts incredible views down towards the Mediterranean.
The lobby is the main entrance to the Convention Centre, and is a bright, dynamic space with 4 access doors that allow us to divide the space up if we are hosting simultaneous events. There are also three sets of escalators that run up to the upper floors.
Did you know…
That the sculpture hanging from the ceiling is inspired by the lattice frameworks found in Arab markets and that it is made up of lines of superimposed text that come from the science-fiction novel, “The Drowned World”?
The multiuse hall is a well-lit space of 11,340 sqm that is free of columns and laid out into 8 areas of different spaces. In addition to this, it also has a forklift truck and boasts different platforms available with direct access to the BICC loading bay.
Did You Know…
That the flooring is made up of solid beige blocks of conglomerated sand?
MEZZANINE
The Mezzanine M1 is made up of the Foyer M1, a corridor with access to the rest of the floors and the VIP room. It is also accessible from the lobby, has good natural light and great views.
The very best meeting rooms can be found on the P1 floor. Foyer 1 has 5 rooms of 420 sqm and 2 with a floor space of 878 sqm. It is possible to combine all of them among themselves and all have natural light. There is also access to 2 terraces.
Did you know…
That the flooring on the terrace is made from organic wood that uses as its base a microcomposite material that comes from recycled wooden products such as sawdust and shavings?
Foyer 2 or, as it’s popularly known, Two Tone, has at its disposal 16 naturally lit rooms of 95 sqm that can be turned into 8 different rooms of 193 sqm each.
Did You Know…
That the colours used in the two tone corridor, mediterranean blue and apple green, symbolise the mosaic of cultures used at the Forum 2004?
MEZZANINE
The Mezzanine M2 boasts 11 small meeting rooms, 5 rooms with an area of 58 sqm and 6 more rooms of 34 sqm.
Located in front of the Block B escalators, these two rooms have a total floor area of 1,248 sqm.
They enjoy natural light and have direct access to their own private terraces.
Did you know…
That the undulations on the perforated panels on the terrace emulate the waves of the sea?
The Banquet Hall is the most spectacular hall of the CCIB due to its architectural beauty and the sea views. With a roof lined with indigenous wood and free of columns, this large open room has 1,665 sqm and large windows that separate it longitudinally from its own terrace.
Did you know…
The roof is an inverted topography, emulating the hull of an aground ship. The only reference is the sea?
Auditori Fòrum
As seen from the sky, this building, designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & DeMeuron, is a perfect equilateral triangle with 180 m long sides and a height of 25 m, suspended on pillars.
Geometric spaces, changing tones depending on the light, glass doors and a metallic kaleidoscopic interior are some of the qualities that make up this building’s strong personality. The shape of the courtyards emerges from the juxtaposition of the two urban design elements of the Cerdà Plan and the stretch of road that is the Diagonal.
Its rough blue facade is crisscrossed by different strips of glass that suggest the idea of water running down from the roof. The interiors of the auditorium and exhibition halls are designed to be hybrid spaces.
The capacity of the Auditorium is 3,084 people.
AUDITORIUM BOXES
Situated on the upper floor and with two access doors, it has a lobby of 5,000 sqm and 743 seats.
With 6 access doors from the lobby (one of which is wheelchair friendly), the auditorium’s stalls have 2,341 seats and 12 spaces that are reserved from people with mobility issues.
It also has 5 translation booths and one integrated technician’s cabin.
Did you know….
That the building’s ceiling is made up of 28,000 triangular pieces of metal, each with a unique design that runs across an area of more than 14,000 sqm. The pattern of the design is based on a real photograph taken of the surface of the sea?
The connecting walkway is a 116 m long underground tunnel that links Forum Auditorium and the CCIB.
The Foyer is a bright, well-lit space. It has no columns, is white and can be used to create various different ambients.
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Anything is possible at the CCIB. These are just a few examples of some of the events that showcase the variety of spaces and services that we offer so that each and every event is unique.
