# Forum Building > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Forum_Building > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Forum_Building.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_Building > Source revision: 1339844271 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Architectural landmark in Barcelona, Spain Forum Building The **Forum Building** ([Catalan](/source/Catalan_language): *Edifici Fòrum*, IPA: [\[əðiˈfisi ˈfɔɾum\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Catalan); [Spanish](/source/Spanish_language): *Edificio Fórum*), is an architectural landmark in [Barcelona](/source/Barcelona) designed by the Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron ([Herzog & de Meuron](/source/Herzog_%26_de_Meuron)). The building is triangular in shape, measuring 180 metres on each side and 25 metres in height, located within the triangle formed by [Diagonal Avenue](/source/Avinguda_Diagonal), [Rambla de Prim](/source/La_Rambla%2C_Barcelona) and the [Ronda Litoral](/source/Ronda_Litoral).[1] It was the symbol of the controversial [2004 Universal Forum of Cultures](/source/2004_Universal_Forum_of_Cultures)[1] and the serious flaws that arose during its construction were widely covered in both the Spanish national and foreign press.[2] The building has become a political bone of contention, with the opposition parties in both Barcelona Council and the Parliament of Catalonia demanding to know why it cost so much (of the order of US $144 m). The building has an auditorium with a [seating capacity](/source/Seating_capacity) of 3,200 and an exhibition hall covering nearly 5,000 square metres.[1] Since 2011 the building hosts the [Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona](/source/Museum_of_Natural_Sciences_of_Barcelona) (in [Catalan](/source/Catalan_language), *Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona*). During its first six years of existence, from 2011 to 2017, this museum was named *Museu Blau* (Catalan for "Blue Museum") but in 2017, changed its name to *Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona*.[3] ## Gallery Inside - Aerial view - Angle. - Angle - Side ## See also - [Herzog & de Meuron](/source/Herzog_%26_de_Meuron) - [2004 Universal Forum of Cultures](/source/2004_Universal_Forum_of_Cultures) - [40th Goya Awards](/source/40th_Goya_Awards) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_1-2) Glancey, Jonathan (2004-05-10). ["Welcome to our lair"](https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2004/may/10/architecture.spain). *The Guardian*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0261-3077](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077). Retrieved 2024-02-22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Architectural Flaws](https://www.theguardian.com/spain/article/0,2763,1280539,00.html), The Guardian. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [El Museu de Ciències Naturals tindrà una coberta verda la primavera del 2019 : Servei de Premsa](https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/premsa/2018/08/12/el-museu-de-ciencies-naturals-tindra-una-coberta-verda-la-primavera-del-2019/) (in Catalan), Barcelona Municipality official [press kit](/source/Press_kit), 12/08/2018. ## External links - [http://museuciencies.cat/en/](https://museuciencies.cat/en/) - Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona, official website - [Photos and videos of the building, when the museum was still named *Museu Blau*](http://asombrosaarquitectura.blogspot.com/2013/12/edificio-forum-o-museu-blau.html) (in Spanish) [41°24′40″N 2°13′14.20″E / 41.41111°N 2.2206111°E / 41.41111; 2.2206111](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Forum_Building¶ms=41_24_40_N_2_13_14.20_E_source:cawiki_region:ES-CT_type:landmark) v t e Barcelona landmarks Beaches Barceloneta Sant Sebastià Somorrostro Buildings and structures Ancient synagogue Arc de Triomf Arenas de Barcelona Avinguda Diagonal Barcelona Cathedral Barcelona Pavilion Barcelona Royal Shipyard Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy Basilica of Saint Joseph Oriol Basilica of Saints Justus and Pastor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Bellesguard Casa Amatller Casa Batlló Casa Bonaventura Ferrer Casa Bonet Casa Calvet Casa de les Punxes Casa Lleó Morera Casa Martí Casa Milà Casa Vicens Castle of the Three Dragons City Hall Columbus Monument Diagonal Zero Zero Dona i Ocell Els Quatre Gats Estació de França Fabra Observatory Font de Canaletes Forum Building Fossar de les Moreres Hospital de Sant Pau Hotel Arts Hotel Melia Barcelona Sky La Boqueria La Monumental Library of Catalonia Magic Fountain of Montjuïc Mercat del Born Monastery of Pedralbes Montjuïc Castle Montjuïc Communications Tower Old Hospital de la Santa Creu Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya Palau del Parlament de Catalunya Palau Güell Palau Nacional Royal Palace of Pedralbes Palau Reial Major Palau Robert Poble Espanyol Port Olímpic Port Vell Sagrada Família Santa Maria del Mar Santa Maria del Pi Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor Torre de Collserola Torre Glòries Venetian Towers Virreina Palace World Trade Center Barcelona Museums Archaeology Museum of Catalonia Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art CaixaForum Barcelona Can Framis Museum Centre d'Art Santa Mònica Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona CosmoCaixa Barcelona FC Barcelona Museum Fundació Antoni Tàpies Fundació Joan Miró Gabinet de les Arts Gràfiques Gaudí House Museum Jardí Botànic de Barcelona Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sport Museum Maritime Museum Museu Barbier-Mueller d'Art Precolombí Museu de la Música Museu de la Xocolata Museu de les Arts Decoratives Museu Frederic Marès Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya Museu Picasso Museu Tèxtil i d'Indumentària Museum of the History of Barcelona Museum of the History of Catalonia Perfume Museum Vil·la Joana Performing arts L'Auditori Coliseum Festival Grec de Barcelona Gran Teatre del Liceu Palau de la Música Catalana Teatre Lliure Teatre Nacional de Catalunya Teatre Principal Parks and gardens Catalunya en Miniatura Mossèn Costa i Llobera Gardens Oreneta Park Parc de la Ciutadella Parc de la Creueta del Coll Park Güell Parc de Joan Miró Parc del Laberint d'Horta Streets and squares Avinguda Diagonal Avinguda Meridiana Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes La Rambla Passeig de Gràcia Plaça d'Espanya Plaça d'Ildefons Cerdà Plaça de Catalunya Plaça de Francesc Macià Plaça del Rei Plaça Sant Jaume Rambla de Catalunya Royal Square Sports venues Anella Olímpica Camp de Les Corts Camp Municipal Narcís Sala Camp Nou Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Mini Estadi Palau Blaugrana Palau dels Esports Palau Sant Jordi Sarrià Stadium Cemeteries Montjuïc Cemetery Fossar de la Pedrera Poblenou Cemetery The Kiss of Death (sculpture) Zoos Aquarium Barcelona Barcelona Zoo Miscellaneous Street furniture in Barcelona --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Forum Building](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_Building) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_Building?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.