Frank Miller Lumber says it provided 20,000 square feet of 3" red oak to Acme Floor Co. for the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Kansas City, MO.

The acoustically perfect hall interior was built by Mark Richey Woodworking. A subject of a cover story in Custom Woodworking Business, the complex woodwork for the 80-foot-tall, domed Helzberg Hall was carefully planned to ensure that each wood part aligned perfectly with other parts to create smooth, polished surfaces. Designers had to meet specific density requirements dictated by the acoustical design developed by acclaimed acoustician Yasu Toyota.

"The unique grain patterns, incomparable strength and timeless beauty are just a few of the reasons hardwoods in general, and quartersawn hardwoods in particular, are being recommended increasingly by architects of significant building projects around the globe," said Dan Hackett, president, Frank Miller.

Frank Miller supplied the quartersawn white oak used for the Barnes Collection Museum in Philadelphia, some of the quartersawn hardwoods used in the restoration of San Francisco's City Hall and in the flooring at Benaroya Hall, the new home of the Seattle Symphony.