Benaroya Hall is the home of the
Seattle Symphony in
Downtown Seattle,
Washington,
USA. It features two auditoria, the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, a 2500-seat performance venue, as well as the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, which seats roughly 500. Opened in September 1998 at a cost of
$120 million, Benaroya quickly became noted for its technology-infused
acoustics, touches of luxury and prominent location in a complex thoroughly integrated into the downtown area. Benaroya occupies an entire city block in the center of the city and has helped double the Seattle Symphony's budget and number of performances. The lobby of the hall features a large contribution of
glass art, such as one given the title
Crystal Cascade, by world-renowned
artist Dale Chihuly.