SEC Armadillo, Convention center and auditorium on the north bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
The SEC Armadillo features a distinctive design with overlapping aluminium shells resembling a ship's hull, rising approximately forty meters tall and reflecting light from the River Clyde below.
Designed by Norman Foster and completed in 1997 at a cost of thirty million pounds, this venue was built on the site of the former Queen's Dock to modernize Glasgow's conference infrastructure.
The venue pays homage to Glasgow's shipbuilding heritage through its industrial aesthetic and curved metallic form, which evokes the hull of a traditional Clyde-built ship.
The auditorium can accommodate over three thousand delegates and features electronic voting systems, simultaneous translation facilities, and a stage accessible directly by large trucks for complex productions.
The building gained international attention in 2009 when Susan Boyle auditioned for Britain's Got Talent here, launching her career and becoming a significant moment in the venue's history.
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