The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts at Northwestern University is situated on the lakefront, adjacent to Regenstein Hall of Music. Designed by Chicago-based architectural firm Goettsch Partners, the Ryan Center houses teaching studios, faculty and administrative offices, 10 classrooms, 99 practice rooms, and three state-of-the-art performance spaces. The design features a limestone base supporting an exterior that is primarily glass, taking maximum advantage of the site’s lakefront location and views of the Chicago skyline.