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Henry B. González Convention Center

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40: 675: 304:. The project included goals to remove fixed interior structures to allow for more flexible use of space, and a major upgrade of the building's technology. The effort was carved from a $ 550 million bond approved in 2012, and had an initial budget of $ 325 million. This was the largest capital project in the city's history. Construction was awarded to a joint venture of San Antonio-based Zachary and 196: 248:
The facility currently has a 1,600,000 square feet (150,000 m) footprint, with 203,000 sq ft (18,900 m) of meeting space, 2 ballrooms, 4 contiguous exhibit halls with over 514,000 sq ft (48,000 m) and the adjacent 2,319-seat Lila Cockrell Theatre, a performing arts
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by a joint venture of two general contractors Darragh & Lyda Inc. of San Antonio, Texas and H. A. Lott Inc. of Houston, Texas, but has been significantly altered and expanded since then.
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The "eastern expansion" started work in February 2014. The "western wing" was demolished to make way for a new entrance, green space and other developments directly related to
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The primary lobby, off of Market Street, features a large interactive $ 1 million art installation dubbed "Liquid Crystal" and designed by the Jason Bruges Studio in London.
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The City-owned facility is maintained by San Antonio's Convention and Visitors Bureau and by Downtown Operations. The Police Department provides security for the center.
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The "Stars at Night" ballroom is the largest in Texas at 54,000 sq ft (5,000 m). The room features 652 LED lights.
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and built by Faulkner USA, opened in 2008. The Grand Hyatt provides a direct connection with the rest of the convention center.
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In 2016, the city completed a project to expand, renovate and modernize the facility and to create closer integration with
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The facility is a central component in the city's convention industry. The center, named for the late US congressman
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The Henry B. González Convention Center and Lila Cockrell Theater along the San Antonio River Walk. The
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The expansion introduced the "Stars at Night" ballroom and the new Market Street lobby.
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Convention Center Follies: Politics, Power, and Public Investment in American Cities
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South drew 40,000 visitors in 2015. The event occurred again in 2016.
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The original convention center was built as part of
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Convention center viewed from Market Street in 2013
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Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

San Antonio, TX
square feet
square feet
square feet
square feet
Official Website

Tower of the Americas
City of San Antonio
Downtown
San Antonio
River Walk
Henry Barbosa González
HemisFair '68
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Arquitectonica
Hemisfair
Alamo Plaza
Indianapolis
Hunt Construction Group
Hemisfair
PAX
San Antonio Architecture: Traditions and Visions
ISBN
978-1-59534-179-2


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