Sala Nezahualcóyotl, Concert hall in Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City, Mexico.

Sala Nezahualcóyotl is a concert hall in the Centro Cultural Universitario of UNAM in southern Mexico City. Its stage of 240 square metres is surrounded by seating on all sides, and suspended panels above the stage and auditorium redirect sound toward the seats, which have wooden backs. Architects Orso Núñez Ruiz Velasco and Arcadio Artis designed the brutalist building, with acoustics by Christopher Jaffe.

Built between 1975 and 1976 by architects Orso Núñez Ruiz Velasco and Arcadio Artis, with acoustic design by Christopher Jaffe, the hall cost about 1.6 billion pesos. It was inaugurated on 30 December 1976 to give the UNAM Philharmonic Orchestra a permanent home; the orchestra had previously played in the Justo Sierra, Raoul Fournier and Carlos Lazo auditoriums.

The hall is named after the Aztec poet and philosopher Nezahualcóyotl and hosts classical and contemporary performances that shape university cultural life. You will find both UNAM orchestras and visiting international ensembles performing here regularly throughout the year.

The hall stands inside UNAM's Centro Cultural Universitario in southern Mexico City, not on Avenida Insurgentes. It seats 2,229 people around a 240-square-metre stage, with seats on all sides. Check the OFUNAM programme before travelling, since performances follow the orchestra's season.

The hall's suspended acoustic panels reflect sound that rises vertically from the orchestra and redirect it toward the seats, whose wooden backs also help bounce the sound. The rehearsal room, about 18.50 by 12.30 metres, has acoustic panels and a carpet so the orchestra can play on stage while another ensemble rehearses below.