Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, Tempe, Arizona


Related person
Frank Lloyd Wright (was created by)
Date
1964
Location
North and Central America->United States->Arizona (AZ)->Tempe
Description
The structure measures 300 feet (91 m) long by 250 feet (76 m) wide by 80 feet (24 m) high. Fifty concrete columns support the round roof with its pattern of interlocking circles. Twin "flying buttress" pedestrian ramps extending 200 feet (61 m) from the north and east sides of the structure connect the building to the parking lot. The auditorium seats a total of 3,017 people pop on its main floor, grand tier and balcony. The stage can be adapted for grand opera, Broadway musicals, dramatic productions, solo productions, organ recitals and lectures.
Style/Period
1950s (1950 - 1959)