The Building

Kansas City will never be the same

The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts will have a dramatic and transformative impact on Kansas City, changing both the city’s skyline as well as the experience of artists and audiences throughout our region. The center itself is a 284,780-square-foot facility with two state-of-the-art performance venues: a 1,800-seat proscenium theater and a 1,600-seat concert hall. It is sure to become the singular architectural icon for Kansas City, and be counted among the finest performing arts centers in the world.

The technical requirements and exacting standards required of a facility like the Kauffman Center make it one of the most complex structures in the world to design and build. The internationally recognized design team that has been assembled includes Moshe Safdie & Associates, Theatre Projects Consultants, and Nagata Acoustics. Their design incorporates the very latest in architectural innovation and technology to create virtually perfect acoustics and optimal sightlines in both performance halls.