Henry B. González Convention Center
San Antonio, TX
Studio 431 Custom Elements:
Custom Module Benches, Custom Perch Bars, Custom High Tables
Design Partners:
OLIN
The Henry B. González Convention Center is nestled in the heart of historic downtown San Antonio, along the banks of the world famous River Walk.
The facility is the central component of the city's successful convention industry. The Center, named for the late U.S. Congressman Henry B. González, hosts more than 300 events each year with over 750,000 convention delegates from around the world.
The original convention center was built as part of Hemisfair in 1968. Today, it is now 514,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space. The Henry B. González Convention Center is also home to the Lila Cockrell Theatre, a performing arts venue.
Studio 431 developed and manufactured a wide variety of custom site furnishings and amenities for this space, including, module benches, perch bars, and high tables. Each piece was constructed of powdercoated steel frames, ipe wood, and corten steel.
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