Teatro Auditorio Gota de Plata, Modern auditorium in Pachuca, Mexico
Teatro Auditorio Gota de Plata is a performance venue in Pachuca featuring a distinctive reflective glass roof that mirrors the colors of a neighboring mural. The building contains seating and stage facilities designed to accommodate various entertainment formats.
Designed between 2003 and 2005 by Jaime Varon, Abraham Metta and Alex Metta of Migdal Arquitectos, the auditorium was built in 11 months by Impulsora Tlaxcalteca de Industrias, using about 1,500 tonnes of steel. It opened on 13 March 2005, the same day as the surrounding David Ben Gurión park, with Israeli vice prime minister Silvan Shalom, Mexican foreign minister Luis Ernesto Derbez and governor Manuel Ángel Núñez Soto present.
The auditorium's name, Gota de Plata (Silver Drop), comes from the silver and black finish of its outer shell, which contrasts with brown and deep red inside. Since September 2014 the lobby area has held Julio Carrasco Bretón's mural "Univisión Hidalguense", unveiled in June 2013 at a cost of 9.8 million pesos; it depicts Hidalgo's first map, the Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla, the Pachuca Monumental Clock, the Atlantes of Tula and figures such as Miguel Hidalgo, Benito Juárez and El Santo.
The auditorium sits at the southern head of David Ben Gurión Park, where the mosaic Homenaje a la Mujer del Mundo by Byron Gálvez Avilés faces its reflective roof. Access is through an outdoor stairway linking the plaza to the building, or through the large main entrance at one side that leads into the lobby. Parking is on site, and ramps and elevators serve visitors with reduced mobility.
The roof uses special glass panels that reflect different colors depending on the light angle, creating a dynamic visual effect with the neighboring mural. This interaction between the building and the adjacent artwork makes the venue a standout feature in the park landscape.
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