Spira Culture Center, Cultural center in Jönköping, Sweden

Spira Culture Center is a cultural center for the performing arts in Jönköping, designed by Gert Wingårdh and Jonas Edblad of Wingårdh arkitektkontor. Its facade of white, clear and colored glass has a wavy form, and all public areas are arranged on the same level. The building is owned by Region Jönköpings län and houses Smålands Musik och Teater, which stages about 800 performances a year.

The building opened in November 2011 as a new architectural landmark in Jönköping's cultural development. Its creation marked an important shift in how the city invested in modern spaces for artistic performances and public events.

The center serves as a gathering place where performances and artistic events shape how people experience culture in the region. It functions as a hub for theatrical productions, musical performances, and contemporary works that reflect the interests of local audiences.

All public areas of the building are on a single level, so visitors reach the stages, foyer and Restaurant Spira without changing floors. The house hosts around 800 performances a year, so it is worth checking the programme before a visit. The Soundflower installation stands on the grass mound outside.

The artwork outside Spira is called Soundflower, not Sunflowers: five metal funnels by Milo Lavén stand on the grassy mound beside the building. The name refers to the sound that passes through the funnels, a detail easy to miss when heading for the entrance.