Although not directly from my childhood (actually a very recent discovery indeed), the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City definitely deserves an acknowledgement in my opinion. A few Sundays ago while waiting to see a band play, I happened upon a Mexican restaurant (Los Tules; good but you’ll spend $20 with tip) right next to this awesome architectural and design feat. I really didn’t take it in until I sat down to eat, facing it, absorbing as many of the details as I could in 40 or so minutes. Built in 2011, this iconic structure houses a glass, stainless steel, and concrete exterior. Definitely an eye opener to any passerby within a few blocks radius (when out from under the shadows of nearby buildings of course). I definitely will make it a point to attend a performance and experience what I imagine will be just as captivating acoustically inside as is captivating aesthetically outside.