This multipurpose venue was designed by French designer Philippe Starck in collaboration with Thibaut Mathieu and was opened to the public in 2010. Originally a corn exchange (alhóndiga in Spanish), it was designed by Basque architect Ricardo Bastida and inaugurated in 1909. However, in the 1970s, a new warehouse was planned and the Alhóndiga was abandoned. In 1994 it was decided to renovate it and build a sports and culture centre. It stages the most diverse events: exhibitions, concerts, conferences, children´s workshops, sports activities of all kinds, a reading area, cafes, restaurants, shops, a 2.000 m2 terrace which serves as a sunbathing space in summer and in winter as an extra activity area, cinemas.