Studio RED was selected to design a new 54,000-sf music education facility including an 800-seat proscenium theater, three rehearsal halls, teaching studios and dressing rooms. The building also includes instructional spaces for eight different music groups including string orchestra, jazz and concert bands, wind and percussion ensembles and brass choir as well as the opera program. Organizing multiple entrances for patrons, students and back-of-house service functions lead to the nautilus plan configuration.