Kaufman Center for the Performing Arts, Missouri

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Designed by a architect Moshe Safdie, the Kaufman Center for the Performing Arts is a dramatic addition to the skyline of Kansas City, Missouri. Twin shell-like performance halls host cultural events like symphony, ballet, opera and theater, each with a 180-degree view of the horizon and the historic warehouse district. Says Safdie, “Each hall reads as a distinct volume; metaphorically evoking a musical instrument and visible through the glass shell. As the natural light changes, so does the building’s transparency, reflecting the structure’s surroundings and, at the same time, hinting at its interior. At night, the entire building becomes inverted, displaying all of its interior activities to the community outside.”