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(which includes performances at 2, 3, and 4 p.m.)-it’s all windows. Looking at it from Fourth Avenue and Mercer Street-as you can if you visit during the building’s open house on Saturday, Dec. As Monday’s press preview tour revealed, in contrast to the company’s cramped and bunkerlike older building (once a carpet factory), they seem to have built the new $60 million Opera Center out of glass. Along with musical concerts and community-wide events, the McCaw Hall is primarily used for 150 annual performances by the Seattle Opera and the Pacific Northwest Ballet.When designing Seattle Opera’s new office and workspace, located in the northeast corner of Seattle Center, the architects of NBBJ apparently took inspiration from SO’s current space on John Street-specifically, what not to do. It is operated by the Seattle Center, which maintains a 25-year operating agreement with its tenants: the Seattle Opera and with the Pacific Northwest Ballet. Located on the grounds of the Seattle Center Campus, the McCaw Hall is owned by the City of Seattle. Richards oversaw the project from design through construction. Owen Richards served as the lead architect for the $127 million renovation of the 1962 Seattle Opera Building into the state of the art Marion Oliver McCaw Hall. A five-story glass wall allows passers-by to view the interior of the McCaw Hall's elegant lobby as theatergoers gather in the lobby prior to the start of a performance. Additionally, it includes the Prelude Cafe and a 17,800 square foot public plaza called the Kreielsheimer Promenade. The McCaw Hall includes the state of the art 2900-seat Susan Brotman Auditorium as well as the 380-seat Nesholm Family lecture hall. It is also used for theatrical productions, festivals, lectures, and community events hosted by other area arts organizations, corporations, and non-profits.

The McCaw Hall is used for performances by the Seattle Opera and the Pacific Northwest Ballet. Marion Oliver McCaw Hall reflects the transformation of the 1962 Seattle Opera House into a world-class, multiple-use arts and entertainment venue.