This week’s crazy building is the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Missouri.
The brainchild of philanthropist Muriel Kauffman, this oddly shaped building took five years to complete, finishing in 2011. It began as a napkin sketch by architect Moshe Safde, and ended as a massive construction with 25,000 cubic yards of concrete and 40,000 square feet of glass held up by 27 steel cables.
The Kauffman Center’s two silver half shells are cut into slices, giving it an effect that looks a bit like the Sydney Opera House. And also like the one in Sydney, this center is sure to entertain guests for decades to come.
To see more of Kansas City’s interesting architecture, don’t miss my post on the Kansas City Public Library which has a row of 25-foot by 9-foot books. Or click here to discover another crazy building.