The Auditorium was an eight-storey Edwardian building at 167–173 Collins Street, Melbourne, between Swanston and Russell streets, named for its great hall, which was intended for concerts, but was mostly used as a cinema.37°48′54″S 144°58′05″E / 37.815°S 144.968°E / -37.815; 144.968 The Auditorium was a tall building with a red brick facade, designed by Nahum Barnet and constructed by Clements Langford Pty.
The sparely finished concert hall seated 2000 in the stalls, a 'grand tier', and a balcony.
[4] The concert hall was remodelled as the Metro Theatre for MGM, being fully gutted in February 1934, rebuilt in sumptuous style, and opened on 27 April 1934, having taken ten weeks to complete.
[5] In 1985, the interior was completely remodelled around a central dome housing numerous high end boutiques and named "Figgins Diorama".
[citation needed] Finally, in 2010, everything but the facade was demolished, and a 17-level premium-grade office building was built, with BHP as the major tenant, completed in 2013.