Press Conference Slideshow

CINCINNATI MUSIC HALL
WELCOME – Otto Budig
DESIGN TEAM INTRODUCTION – Steve Leeper & Alan Weiskopf
SCOPE OF WORK & CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE – Steve Leeper
RESIDENT COMPANY COLLABORATION – Patty Beggs
FUNDRAISING UPDATE – Murray Sinclaire
RESTORE the heritage of a world-class facility for audiences and performers alike
Significantly ENHANCE acoustics of auditorium and overall audience experience
IMPROVE accessibility & MODERNIZE facilities to make them state of the art
ECONOMIZE operational and back-of-house needs and uses
EXECUTE lasting structural improvements required to secure building longevity
− Actively engaging with all resident companies:
− Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra/Pops
− Cincinnati Opera
− Cincinnati Ballet
− May Festival
− Cincinnati Arts Association
− Regular communication and feedback
− Weekly meetings with 3CDC & resident company staff
− Regular updates with organizations’ Boards
− Regular design and construction coordination meetings with
Design Team and Messer Construction
Building Owner:
City of Cincinnati
Lessee:
Music Hall Revitalization Company (MHRC)
Resident Companies
& Stakeholders
Cincinnati Arts Association
& SPMH
Developer:
3CDC
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Construction Manager:
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Cincinnati Opera
Cincinnati Ballet
May Festival
Messer Construction
Design Team
Design Team
− Design Team Request for
Proposals (RFP)
− Local & national firms with
qualifications for this type of
project
PWWG &
Martinez + Johnson
(Architects)
Akustiks
(Acoustician)
Schuler Shook
(Theater Design)
Pennoni
(Mechanical, Electric, Plumbing)
THP
(Structural Engineering)
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The enormity of a project like
the Maryland Theatre for the
Performing Arts requires
leadership, talent and
experience. Martinez+Johnson
delivers precisely what is
needed when it is needed to
perpetuate essential
momentum and inspiration.
Gary Martinez’s passion for
the arts and our MTPA is
contagious. Working with him
is a privilege and pleasure.
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1 | BOSTON OPERA HOUSE – M+J, Schuler Shook
2 | PEABODY OPERA HOUSE – M+J, Schuler Shook
5 | HOWARD THEATRE – M+J, Schuler Shook
6 | BOSTON OPERA HOUSE – M+J, Schuler Shook
9 | SAENGER THEATRE – M+J, Schuler Shook
10 | PLANET HOLLYWOOD THEATRE – M+J,
3 | MAHALIA JACKSON THEATRE – M+J
4 | KINGS THEATRE – M+J
7 | PARAMOUNT THEATRE – M+J, Schuler Shook
8 | KINGS THEATRE – M+J
11 | HOWARD THEATRE – M+J
12 | COLONIAL THEATRE – M+J, Schuler Shook
Kathleen C. Terlizzese, CFRE,
Director of Development,
MTPA
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1 | PENNSYLVANIA STATE CAPITAL
2 | MARGARET MORRISON HALL, CARNEGIE MELLON
3 | ALLEGHENY COUNTY COURTHOUSE
4 | 21C MUSEUM HOTEL, CINCINNATI
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PWWG is one of the leading
architecture firms in the
Eastern US in historic
rehabilitation, preservation,
and adaptive reuse. They
have been entrusted with
iconic architectural gems by
private developers,
governments, and
institutions. The firm enlists
elite, multi-disciplinary teams
of engineering consultants
for complex projects like
Music Hall.
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Akustiks’ approach combines
decades of professional,
academic, performing and
touring experience with a
sensitive combination of
clarity and candor. The entire
Akustiks team is dedicated to
creating performance spaces
worldwide that are
wonderfully tuned
instruments for listening to
orchestral, operatic and
theatrical performances.
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1 | SALA MINAS GERAIS – BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL photo by Eugenio Savio
2 | TOBIN CENTER – SAN ANTONIO, TX photo by Mark Menjivar
3 | SCHERMERHORN SYMPHONY CENTER – NASHVILLE, TN
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1 | HAMER HALL – MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
2 | DAVID H KOCH THEATER – NEW YORK, NY
3 | ORCHESTRA HALL – MINNEAPOLIS, MN
4 | MARION OLIVER MCCAW HALL– SEATTLE, WA
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Schuler Shook’s projects
include opera houses,
professional theatres,
concert halls, dance
theatres, ballrooms, worship
spaces, and performance
venues ranging from 100
seats to over 15,000 seats.
Our work takes us to nearly
every continent, and our
projects range from intimate
to epic.
• Address the aging structure and outdated
mechanical, electrical, and plumbing infrastructure
• Enhance the performance experience in Springer
Auditorium
• Improve accessibility & audience amenities
• Improve back-of-house production capabilities and
efficiency
• Restore Corbett Tower
• Restore bricked-over window openings and façade
− Make necessary repairs and improvements to aging building
structure
− Perform asbestos abatement
− Improve mechanical systems for efficiency
− Modernize lighting systems for efficiency
− Update & expand restroom plumbing
− Upgrade all seats and reduce depth of seating area under balcony
− Improve accessibility at all levels for audience members with
disabilities
− Provide a universally exceptional visual & acoustic experience
− Restore grand chandelier
− Add 3rd lift to project performers deeper into auditorium, enhance
acoustics, and provide maximum flexibility
− Add accessible entrance with interior box office and 2 new
passenger elevators in South Hall
− Upgrade lobby finishes for compatibly with historic character
− Double number of restroom fixtures per audience member
− Add family restrooms and more accessible restrooms
− Relocate & improve concessions areas, gift shop & coat check
− Reconstruct stair alongside new escalator in south lobby
− Add second large rehearsal space above paint shop, with potential
to also serve as additional small performance space
− Add state-of-the-art lighting and theater controls
− Add trap room below stage to enhance capabilities of Opera
− Add second loading dock
− Connect paint and scene shops; raise floors to stage level &
remove column in path between production shops and stage
− Expand music library & upgrade storage system, consolidating
collection currently stored in multiple locations
− Upgrade dressing rooms, practice rooms, and other performer
support areas
− Renovate CSO, CAA & SPMH offices with more efficient floor
plans
− Repair aging structure above ceiling
− Restore original coved ceiling, adding 14’ of height to the room
− Restore Elm Street windows to original height
− Provide catering kitchen and support area
− Upgrade and enhance finishes
− Replace bricked openings with new windows at Elm Street façade
to restore historic integrity and add improve natural lighting
− Add accent lighting on primary façade and illuminate rose window
− Replace current plaza lighting to ensure audience safety and
visibility
− Remove ramp and non-historic canopy, replace sidewalk & plaza
and repair steps to unify palette with Washington Park
$129 MM
Total Budget
− $53 MM Private Donations
− $48 MM Tax Credits
− $10 MM City of Cincinnati
$123 MM
committed to date
− $6 MM Ongoing City pledge
− $5 MM State of Ohio
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Phases of Work
− Phase I: Summer 2015 Complete
— Underground soil stabilization and removal of stage column
— Work completed in August 2015
− Phase II: Winter 2016-Spring 2017 Begins in November
— Back-of-house asbestos abatement and initial construction
— 2015-2016 performance season not affected
— CSO & Opera offices move offsite in winter 2015/16 to allow
construction work to begin
− Phase III: June 2016-Sept 2017 Drawings in Process
— Complete shutdown for renovation