Braun Music Center

The Braun Music Center is a music education building at Stanford University with a two-story structure featuring stucco walls, arched glass elements, and red-tiled columns. An open-air arcade runs through Lausen Mall, creating covered passages and visual connections between different campus areas.

The building opened in 1984 following a major gift from the Carl F Braun Trust to support its construction. This project marked an important moment in Stanford's commitment to expanding and improving its music facilities during the 1980s.

The center houses Campbell Recital Hall, faculty offices, and ensemble rehearsal spaces where students work on performances. The Stanford Music Library holds original musical scores and recorded archives that document musical history and practice.

The building offers multiple accessible entrances throughout its structure, making it easy to find a way in from different directions. Wheelchair-friendly seating is available in Campbell Recital Hall, and accessible restrooms are located on both the east and west sides.

The building was one of the first campus projects to blend modern glass architecture with traditional Spanish-California design elements in a way that became influential on Stanford's later construction. This design approach created a model that shaped how the university thought about integrating new buildings with its existing character.