Here's a view of the 700-seat auditorium from the stage. "Randall [Kline, cofounder of SFJAZZ] talked about the idea of having intimacy, a tight scale, great sight lines, and for this to be a place where musicians like to play and where they can see faces and can capture the energy of the audience," says architect Mark Cavagnero. Photo 2 of 3 in A New Cultural Hub for San Francisco

A New Cultural Hub for San Francisco

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Here's a view of the 700-seat auditorium from the stage. "Randall [Kline, cofounder of SFJAZZ] talked about the idea of having intimacy, a tight scale, great sight lines, and for this to be a place where musicians like to play and where they can see faces and can capture the energy of the audience," says architect Mark Cavagnero.