CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
KAUFFMAN CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS
NAME:POOJA PAKHALE ROLL NO-13
Introduction
• Architect – Moshe safdie
• An israeli/ canadian/ american architect
• Most renowned for habitat 67
• Client – Muriel mcbrien kauffman
• A civic leader and philanthropist in
Kansas city
• Location – Kansas city, the united states
• Built – 2006-2011 architect
Moshe safdie
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Site plan
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Downtown (high rise development area)
Kansas city convention centre
Site area : 18.5 acres
Built area : 6.5 acres
Industrial district (low rise development)
Site plan
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Conceptualization
• A transition space
• Individual hall
• String instruments Integrated under a
glass tent.
• Play of interior and exterior light
Conceptual sketches
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Levels
The glass lobby faces the industrial sector enhancing
the view from the south direction.
View from north direction
The arch like structures faces the downtown to
complement the skyline of Kansas City.
View from south direction
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Levels
Two string instrument integrated within a glass tent
Views of Helzberg Hall
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Project details
Principle spaces:
• Muriel kauffman theatre: 18,900 square feet house.
• Helzberg hall: 16,800 square foot house.
• Brandmeyer great hall: 15,000 square feet.
• Arts district terrace: 113,000 square feet.
• Offices for the kauffman center staff: 7,000 square feet.
• 1,000-car garage, owned and operated by the city of
kansas city.
Shared backstage facilities:
• Dressing accommodations for over 250
performers
• 11 Rehearsal and warm-up rooms View of Helzberg Hall
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Stage
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Plan of helzberg hall and kauffman’s theatre
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Project details
• Muriel kauffman theatre
• Square footage: 18,900 square foot house
• Seating capacity: 1,800 seats
• Stage: 5,000 square foot stage
• Orchestra pit :up to 1300 square feet ;accomodates as
Many as 9 musicians.
Plan of helzberg hall
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Muriel Kauffman Theatre
•Fully walkable rigging grid is accessible by stairs ,
Ladders and elevator.
•73’9”fly tower accomodates scenery up to 2,000 lbs
And 30’ tall.
•Retractable acoustic banner system allows for a
acoustical adjustments accomodating both small and large
Scale productions. Section AA of helzberg hall
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Project details
• Muriel kauffman theatre
Stage curtain contains motarized counterweight
lineset; center and intermediate splits allow for
motorized split travel or guillotine opening
Section of kauffman’s theatre
• Helzberg hall
Square footage: 16,800-square-foot house
Seating capacity: 1,600 seats
Stage: 2,700-square-foot stage, including six
lifts,which form an adjustable riser system
Plan of helzberg hall and kauffman’s theatre
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Project details
Helzberg hall
• Five skylights allow natural daylight
to filter into helzberg hall
• Fixed acoustical canopy above the
stage
• Retractable banner system included in
side walls and above fixed canopy
Section of helzberg hall
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Accoustical data of muriel kauffman theatre:
Seating capacity :1,800
Room volume : 9,700 m3
Reverberation time: mid
•Unoccupied -1.5 sec
•Occupied -1.3sec
Finish materials
•Ceiling –plaster with sandblasting finish
•Walls – plaster
•Audi. Floor – concrete / carpet
•Orchestra pit floor – alaskan yellow cedar
Interior of helzberg hall
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Project details
• Seating arrangement of muriel kauffman theatre
Plan of helzberg hall
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Accoustical data of helzberg hall
Seating capacity -1,600 room
Volume -19,000 m3
Reverberation time (mid):
Unoccupied – 2.3 sec
Occupied -2.1sec
Finished materials :
Ceiling – plaster with sandblasting finish
Wall – plaster
Audi. Floor – oak
Stage floor – alaskan yellow
Noise level : Nc - 15
Interior of helzberg hall
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• Seating arrangement of helzberg hall
Plan of helzberg hall
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• Lighting
• Use of monopoint wall washers, lensed wallwashers, LED strips, pinhole lights, some pinhole lights
mounted in the tubular beam, LED marker lights.
• Retractable light fixtures for stage.
Lighting in helzberg hall Lighting in kauffmans theatre
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Structural material
Glass
Structural steel
Concrete
Plaster
Steel cables
Cladding material
Stainless steel reflective panels
Sustainable practices
Use of solar panels
Preserving the landscape
Structural material of helzberg hall
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Inferences
• Performance vs. Culture
•Cladding material vs. Climate
• Capacity vs. Performance
Design consideration
• Preserving india’s cultural, literary and theatrical heritage
• Performing arts considered
• Musical theatre
• Dance drama
• Multipurpose hall (one act play, short skit, mono-drama
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