In the jazz rhythm
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First free-standing venue in the United States designed specifically for the performance of jazz completes in San Francisco. The Center, which opened in January 2013, provides SFJAZZ with its first permanent home in the organization’s 30-year history and establishes a hub of music, culture, and community.
The transparent, 3-storey Center comprises the Robert N. Miner auditorium, Joe Henderson Lab, rehearsal spaces, digital learning lab, café, box office, and administrative offices. It is expected to achieve LEED Gold certification.
A transparent glass façade wraps the ground floor public spaces to reveal the excitement within. The floor-to-ceiling glass allows the lobby, café and ensemble room to activate the urban streetscape and invite the public inside. The all-glass, acoustically isolated, multipurpose ensemble room – the Joe Henderson Lab – puts artists within feet of passersby on Franklin Street, further enhancing the sense of accessibility and connection.
On the upper 2 storeys, a rhythmic façade of opaque and clear glass and street-facing balconies underscore the Center’s civic spirit. While the public spaces open to the city, the Robert N. Miner auditorium is intimate and focused. This flexible, state-of-theart room accommodates audiences from 350 to 700, and provides a range of experiences including views from behind the stage.
МАRK CAVAGNERO ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS