Designed by architect Moshe Safdie, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Missouri, first opened its doors in the fall of 2011.

Due to the complex shadows this building casts, it is quite tricky to capture a pano of the interior and it became necessary to make a two separate visits. The first time was when I arrived for my midwest vacation last month, the second time when I was leaving. You could say the first photo session was a location scout because the second time I knew exact spots within the space where I wanted to take a picture.

Again, as with many of the buildings I’ve photographed during my trip, access to the main auditoriums  was restricted. That said, the Center is very accommodating to photographers. All you have to do is complete a “Request for Photography” form and schedule an appointment.