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== Public Access ==

The Kimmel Center's Commonwealth Plaza provides public space accessible regardless of ticket purchase. Visitors can enter the atrium during public hours to experience the architecture, dine at restaurants, browse shops, or simply enjoy the dramatic interior space. Free concerts, lectures, and other programming in the plaza extend the center's reach beyond ticketed performances. This accessibility distinguishes the Kimmel Center from venues that open only to ticket holders.<ref name="vinoly"/>

The glass roof creates interior conditions that change with weather and time of day. Natural light floods the space during daytime; sunset creates dramatic effects; nighttime illumination transforms the building into lantern visible along Broad Street. This relationship to exterior conditions animates the interior in ways that fully enclosed buildings cannot achieve, though it also creates climate control challenges that mechanical systems must address.<ref name="gallery"/>