The new addition includes a recording studio, green room, electronic music laboratories, band room, 136-seat recital hall, and a collection of teaching, rehearsal and office space. Each teacher’s office can accommodate a grand piano and doubles as a private teaching area for lessons and small group sessions. This concept carries throughout the interior, as a grand piano can be on any floor, in any of the interior rooms. The elevator is large enough to accommodate the movement of all types of instruments.

Primary circulation is organized by a three-story lobby, which can be used in a variety of ways including receptions, performances and gathering space. The main stair, generously scaled and filled with light, connects activities on all three levels. The renovation and new construction form a cohesive whole and create a new heart for the music program.