The building is a part of the Centro de Cultura Presidente Itamar Franco, a cultural center designed by architects Jô Vasconcellos and Rafael Yanni.

[3] The Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 2008, with intentions of building its own concert hall.

The design of the building was made public in August 2011, as well as its location - a block owned by the State in Barro Preto, a central borough of Belo Horizonte.

[2] Other acoustic elements in the room include ceiling diffusers, which can vary in height and angle according to the conductor's instructions, as well as the sail-shaped walls.

Next to the hall are the other buildings that make up the cultural complex: the headquarters of state-owned radio and TV stations, Rádio Inconfidência and Rede Minas,[3] and a heritage listed mansion housing Mineiraria, dedicated to typical Minas Gerais food.