Moshe Safdie

Broken Glass At The Kauffman Center: Who's To Blame?

Laura Spencer and Elana Gordon — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:47:40 +0000

It's been a year since the $413 million concrete-and-glass shell-shaped Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Mo. opened to the public.

Nearly Two Decades in the Making: Kauffman Center Opens Its Doors

Laura Spencer — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:51:00 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo. – The concrete-and-glass shell-shaped Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts opens tonight. And it's been almost two decades in the making.

An Architectural Response to Demolition of West Edge

Laura Spencer — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:55:00 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo. – There are two Moshe Safdie-designed projects in Kansas City: the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, slated to open September 16th; and West Edge, an office and hotel complex near the Country Club Plaza that's been plagued with problems. A construction dispute, bankruptcy, and changes in ownership stalled the project for nearly three years.

Up to Date: Tour the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Laura Spencer — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:28:00 +0000

Kansas City, Mo. – The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts will hold its grand opening in mid-September, but finishing touches are already well underway, from the installation of the 5,548-pipe Casavant Freres organ in Helzberg Hall, to the addition of decorative touches in reception suites, to the finishing of the parking garage.