Built next to the Avilés estuary, its predominantly white, modernist curvy lines contrast with the traditionally industrial landscape of the area.

[2] The site comprises several buildings including an auditorium, an observatory tower, an exhibition hall, a cinema, and a restaurant.

[3] Conceived by Niemeyer in 2006 as part of the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the (then Prince) Princess of Asturias Awards, construction works started in 2008.

The sides of the Auditorium were painted yellow, creating a contrast with the dominant white colour on the rest of the buildings.

On one of the sides of the auditorium, a ceramic art work, designed by Niemeyer, represents the outline of a woman resting.

[citation needed] The inauguration ceremony took place in March 2011 with a video speech by Niemeyer and a jazz concert with Woody Allen in front of an audience of more than 10,000 people.

It will provide for the economic and urban regeneration of a degraded area as part of a process of industrial transformation: the Avilés estuary, situated in Asturias, northern Spain.

Other Hollywood stars such as Kevin Spacey, visited the town several times in collaboration with the center (premieres, conferences, and theatre plays).

made Centro Niemeyer the "Spanish cultural institution with more presence in national and international media" in 2011.

The building's colours — mainly white, red, yellow and blue — reflect the influence of Neoplasticism on his work.

The main hall, with renowned acoustics, includes a 400 m2 stage where theatre and dance representations, conferences and concerts take place.

The center co-produced Utopía by María Pagés, and, in association with other institutions, co-commissioned and produced Richard III by Sam Mendes with Kevin Spacey in the main role.

This play was part of the Bridge Project between the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Old Vic Theatre in London, and the British producer Neal Street.

[26] Asturias was one of the few places in the world where it was presented, adding Aviles to a list of names such as London, Naples, Istanbul, Athens, San Francisco, and New York.

[27] The centre has organised different educational activities such as those in collaboration with the Kevin Spacey Foundation, or María Pagés.

[citation needed] He has publicly supported the Avilés' Centre, visiting the town and including bits of it in his first film shot in Spain (Vicky Cristina Barcelona'' 2008).