March 23, 200619 yr This was a newsbrief in Tuesday's PD: East 17th Street to be extended East 17th Street should grow 450 feet by late summer, as city planners on Friday approved designs for an extension from Euclid Avenue south to Prospect Avenue. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority will pay about $600,000 for the work, as part of the $200 million Euclid Corridor project. The extension will provide RTA buses easier access to a new terminal planned for East 21st Street and Prospect. The new street will be paved through existing parking lots and feature landscaping and decorative fencing.
March 24, 200619 yr East 17th Street to be extended In related news, the Planning Commission wants to directly work with the Art Gallery that will reside on the corner of East 17th and Euclid to address the soon to be prominant white washed wall. City Architecture is working with thew owners of the Hanna Parking Garage to reface the East side portion of the garage.
March 24, 200619 yr Author The Bonfoey Gallery? http://www.bonfoey.com i take it you are speaking of the west facing wall? i take it this will eliminate current parking spaces. are there any plans for the p.lot immediately west of the extension? this would seem to be important to playhouse square's image.
March 24, 200619 yr Yes, Bonfoey. Thank you. I am so bad with names. The site was always slated for some sort of development. As is the Prospect lot. In the CSU Srategic Plan Survey that was recently concluded, I suggested it would be a good place for a performance arts center.
March 24, 200619 yr I think they should be going the mixed-use route for new buildings on these lots. The institutional feel of the immediately surrounding area (with the theaters and CSU) is already somewhat overwhelming. I'd just put up some good, old-fashioned three- or four-story retail/residential buildings on the Euclid and Prospect lots.
March 24, 200619 yr I could even see something on Euclid of a more Statler Arms-esque condo building in the 10-12 story range. What an exciting place to live!
March 24, 200619 yr Those are good ideas. I feel it would be a great location for a performance arts center that could build off of what is already established with Playhouse Square. I am sure something will appear there within the next, oh, I'll wager 8 years.
March 24, 200619 yr In other CSU news: SUMMARY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING – March 17, 2006 Major Actions Taken:(3 of 8) Approved the selection of Braun & Steidl/Gwathmey Siegel as the Architect for the Student Center project, and authorized the University Administration to enter into negotiations for architectural and engineering services for the Student Center project at a fee not to exceed comparable fees paid for similar services in Ohio, subject to the approval of the Officers of the Board. Approved the selection of Ozanne/Turner as Construction Manager for the Student Center Phases I & II, the College of Education, and a Parking/Transit Facility, and authorized the University Administration to enter into negotiations with Ozanne/Turner to provide construction management services for the four proposed projects at a fee not to exceed comparable fees paid for similar services in Ohio, subject to the approval of the Officers of the Board. Authorized the University Administration to enter into a Right of Entry agreement with the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority for the period April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2009 for the purposes of conducting the work necessary for the construction of the highway or related incidental improvements on Euclid Avenue, in substantially the same form as presented, subject to any changes deemed necessary by the President and reported to the Officers of the Board.
March 24, 200619 yr Wow, Braun & Steidl/Gwathmey Siegel? That's a big name! I'm even more anxious to see the first sets of renderings for this project. I've got Steve Litt coming to a class this week, so I'll try to entreat him to a little conversation on the subject of our campus's architectural identity...
March 24, 200619 yr Good luck; he tends to hate the CSU campus architecture, and loves constantly writing that it represents Brutalism at its worst. Which is odd, because he often prefers very modern, slab-sided or abstract architecture, even if it sticks out like a sore thumb. He may hate brutalism, but he seems to like the mentality of "destroy the old, create the new" that was behind it.
March 24, 200619 yr well, that would still be a conversation, wouldn't it? i mean, as long as we don't just let him go on about things! ideally, we'll all be chatting it up. Plus, the dramatic contrast of the history of CSU architecture is definitely something that we're going to see inreasingly over the coming years. There are already some great examples today of how campus (and pre-campus) has physically developed over the past 100+ years, from the Mather mansion to the Levin College, Fenn Tower to Rhodes Tower, the Main Classroom Building to the new rec center. It's pretty intriguing, really.
March 24, 200619 yr Good luck; he tends to hate the CSU campus architecture, and loves constantly writing that it represents Brutalism at its worst. Which is odd, because he often prefers very modern, slab-sided or abstract architecture, even if it sticks out like a sore thumb. He may hate brutalism, but he seems to like the mentality of "destroy the old, create the new" that was behind it. Redbeard, Good observations. Litt is a little too in love with today's modern architecture for my taste. While he embraces new urbanism as a planning concept, he rarely embraces it as in architectural design. Modern architecture is very risky. There are many buildings that receive great acclaim but end up standing out like a sore thumb over time. I am not against architectural statements, but they rarely succeed on the street level. I would tend towards the conservative side to preserve the urban integrity of an area before I'd take a big risk with a "signature structure." Gehry can do some strange stuff nowadays, but I really like Fred & Ginger. To me, that is a great way of blending the new and the old. I worry about MOCA's new design at Mayfield and Euclid. It will only be 30,000sq ft. With the current developer's ideas for the Triangle and Beach, 15+ story towers are envisioned. I would think that it would be difficult pull this off architecturally. Then again, I am not architect.
March 24, 200619 yr Then again, I am not architect. Good point! Now, who are Fred and Ginger? Also, this may be something for another thread, but why does the MOCA thing conflict with the plans for the intersection? My impression was that it would be part of a larger structure...Then again, I don't work for UCI.
March 24, 200619 yr I like that a helluva lot more than the junk heap Gehry dropped at Ford and Bellflower...
March 24, 200619 yr Hmmm...not exactly loving the campus architecture on www.gwathmey-siegel.com: SUNY Syracuse: Dartmouth: Are we getting a climbing wall in our rec center? Not a bad hotel (Hoboken):
March 24, 200619 yr BTW, I also heard that Barnes & Noble did not win the bid for the new bookstore that will be a part of the Student Center. [update] CSU Board of Trustees authorized the University Administration to negotiate a contract with the Nebraska Book Company for a fifteen-year period, commencing June 1, 2006 and expiring on May 31, 2021, subject to approval of the Officers of the Board.
March 24, 200619 yr There are already some great examples today of how campus (and pre-campus) has physically developed over the past 100+ years, from the Mather mansion to the Levin College, Fenn Tower to Rhodes Tower, the Main Classroom Building to the new rec center. It's pretty intriguing, really. You want intriguing, Look at the Chester Building. It has evolved so much since first built in 1940 up until the latest morphing in the 80's. Next up is demolition of the back portion of the South Building in order to create a courtyard for the new Fenn Tower residents openspace as part of the greenspace plan. (I got this mixed up with the outdoor space that will be part of the new deli in Fenn)
March 24, 200619 yr I never understood the demolition for a courtyard for fenn tower residents, as its not really near the tower. I understood it as it being part of the central campus greenway they are trying to establish.
March 25, 200619 yr Hmmm...not exactly loving the campus architecture on www.gwathmey-siegel.com That stuff is all better than the reflective piece of crap they designed for Cooper Square back in your old home city (if not borough). The firm made it's name designing long island beach houses. Enough said. Good luck; he tends to hate the CSU campus architecture, and loves constantly writing that it represents Brutalism at its worst. But overall, I think I'm with Litt. Does anyone really disagree with his general assessment of the campus? And regarding his preference for modern: Cleveland seems to be pretty sour on modern stuff in general but I think that is partly because there is so little of it of any value there. I haven't done my research on the short list of firms for the Triangle redevelopment but I am very excited and I think the blend of programming, from the museum to residential towers, is an awesome opportunity. Although Wimwar has probably seen a little more than the rest of us (e.g., frightening renderings). As for Litt's embrace of "new urbanism" as planning concept but not architectural design, I am fully behind him there. Am I the only one who finds "New Urbanism" kind of empty? The old joke is that it is neither "new" or "urban." Do I like walkable neighborhoods and cities and stuff, well duh, I read this site all day long instead of doing the Man's work, but I just call that "urban" and I'm not sure why new houses need to superficially look like they did 80 years ago. I suppose "New Urbanism" is useful as a descriptive term because everyone knows what you mean (as opposed to "urban") but you'd think Duany and PZ et al invented cities the way people use it-so I try to avoid the term except in reference to the sprawly autocentric CA and Florida suburbs that seem to latch onto it most.
April 6, 200619 yr Way to go Musky, it looks like you forgot to tell everyone about today's College of Education building presentation today in the Levin College atrium! I'm sure you'll have more images for everyone later, though, right? I didn't have my camera on me, but the boards on display were very nice. The 3-D renderings from page four of this thread are pretty current, but the site plan from the same page is much different. I was pleased with the mixture of materials used on the building's Euclid facade that will make entrance points stand out. They referred to the building as a "gateway" to CSU for people approaching from the east, which is true, as it will be the first building after the Innerbelt that abuts Euclid (Mather is set back quite a bit). I also liked the inclusion of a 3rd floor "green roof" that looks to be accessible to students and faculty, as well as the plaza/greenspace/outdoor classroom that will sit between the CoE building and the Health Sciences building. This should be a nice addition to the east end of campus.
April 7, 200619 yr MGD, I never thought about posting that here instead of mass mailing everybody at school. It won't happen again. I am not sure if agree with the architects statement about the southeast corner being the edge of campus. What about Mather? What about Cole Center (Continuing Education - across the freeway). Isn't that the eastern edge of campus? Regardless, it is a very attractive design. I think think Litt might even like it.
April 7, 200619 yr yes, but Mather is set back, so this is the first building on the southeast corner of campus that will come out to meet the street and announce: "You are now at Cleveland State University." The Continuing Ed. building is on Chester, no?
April 7, 200619 yr Excuse me if this has already been mentioned.. Any word on when they would break ground for the Education building?
April 7, 200619 yr That's one way of looking at it. But there should be some nod to Mather in some way. You're right about Cole.
April 7, 200619 yr Excuse me if this has already been mentioned.. Any word on when they would break ground for the Education building? June 2007
April 7, 200619 yr Mather is an old hag and should be torn down... (just kidding!) I think that once Fenn and the Education building are built out, Mather will be more connected to the rest of campus. As it is, I've never even been over there. It seems so far away! I think that with the ambitious landscape plan for the Education building, the opportunity to tie into the Mather's gardens will do just what you're looking for...giving a "nod" to the grand olde dame.
April 10, 200619 yr Projects Update The latest update on currnet projects can be found here http://www.csuohio.edu/architect/status_reports/current.pdf Current Status Notes Recreation Center o Interior painting of finished drywall is continuing. o Sports Floors in multi purpose rooms are being installed. o Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology systems are being installed. o Site improvement contractor has begun work. Fenn Tower o Exterior restoration at 92% complete. o Windows are being installed, 93% complete. o Drywall 100% complete on floors 8-19; 50% on floors basement – 7. o Site work on east side 55% complete. o Painting, VCT flooring, cabinetry, and door installation in the tower is 80% complete. o Punch list items have started for some of the tower floors. Parker Hannafin Administration Center / Hall o Structural steel in the Administration Building is near completion. o Roof on Administration Center to begin mid April. o Floors and decks in the Administration Building will be complete in April. o Excavation for Parker Hannifin Annex to begin soon. East Parking Garage o Elevated decks on east bay are 50% complete and are expected to be complete by April 24th. o Slab for the west bay is scheduled to begin in two weeks. o Structural steel for stairs and elevators will start in two weeks. o Brick and Masonry schedule to start by end of April. Main Classroom Stair Tower Phase 1A o Bids received for construction. Successful combined bid by Fiorelli Construction. Currently at Board of Regents for state funding approval. Main Classroom Plaza Build Out Phase 1B o Completed program validation, proceeding with Schematic Design. Student Center Phase II o Both A/E Consultant and Construction Management have been approved. Currently entering into contract negotiation.
April 10, 200619 yr Curious to hear more details on the Parker Hannifin Annex and the Main Classroom Plaza 1b... and what's this I hear about students being charged admission to the rec center?
April 10, 200619 yr Charging thing I hear awhile back too. I think it was charges for part-time students, faculty, and non-students. This is back when the new rec center was being proposed, so things could have changed since then.
April 10, 200619 yr Mather is an old hag and should be torn down... Blasphemy! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 11, 200619 yr Curious to hear more details on the Parker Hannifin Annex and the Main Classroom Plaza 1b... and what's this I hear about students being charged admission to the rec center? The Parker Hannifin Annex consist of new construction on the south (rear) of Howe Mansion. It will be mainly be used for Graduate Admissions and Purchasing & Accounts Payable. These are currently in the Keith Building. The Main Classroom Plaza 1b consist of the build out of approximately 50,000 sf of space located on the plaza level of MC. This is the space that is currently open pass through space. Construction should begin this October and when complete around July of 2007 most of the office currently in the UC will move there so demo can begin on the UC. The Recreation Center is not charging any students additional fees to use their facilities. Daycare is being run by an outside provider and they will charge. We are already paying for the center with our tuition. The only people that will be charged are Faculty, Staff and Non-students.
April 18, 200619 yr Cleveland is not going to look the same in a few years. Just sit back and look at whats happening. The flats, the avenue district, CSU, Case, Cleveland Clininc, and on and on. I just saw a presntation from the CSU architect and they have many more plans coming up. To bad I graduate this year.
April 18, 200619 yr ^I Completely agree with you. My dad and some of my friends say don't move back to Cleveland when you graduate, and I tell them if they knew of half the stuff being planned for Cleveland that will set it up for revitalization they wouldn't know what to do. I told them to wait five years so they can see the first part of whats to come. Then they'll get excited.
April 19, 200619 yr When I graduated from CSU in May 2005, the only construction that even took place in my 6 years at the college was when I first started as a student - the Urban Affairs Building and the James J. Nance Business School had just been completed, along with the skywalk to the Law Building and a parking garage behind the Business Building. And that entire west-end project was the only thing that happened to the campus while I was a student. But by 2004, I began to hear all about new projects and plans for the revitalization of CSU and became quite intrigued. I actually graduated the same month that the courtyard was finally re-built and the demolition of the old Rec Center took place. In less than a year, the following have taken place (which just shows the progress being made): -New covered soccer dome between Chester and Payne (already completed) -New rec center on Chester (nearing completion) -New rec center parking garage on Chester (50% built out) -Parker Hannifin Building on Euclid (30% built out) -Parker Hannifin Annex between Euclid and Prospect (beginning soon) -Howe Mansion renovations (recently started) -Fenn Tower renovations/conversions (nearing completion) -E. 19th St. Extension to connect from Chester to Prospect (recently started) -Wolstein Center parking garage/athetics/offices/mixed-use (recently announced) -Main Classroom expansion (begins soon) -Acquisition of the Baker's Union building nestled between the MC Parking Garage and the Law Building (finally happened after years of waiting) -New Chester gateway entrance to Library/MC All that in a year.. WOW! Plus the later planned projects that will begin when all of the above is completed (most of these are phase III and IV projects or still in the planning stages): -Education Building to-be-constructed -Demolition of UC to re-build -Demoltiion of old bookstore to build dormatories -Euclid Corridor completion -Mixed-use development along Euclid -Demolition of Viking Hall to re-build a new project? -Acquisition of Goodyear property north of the Business parking garage -Tennis courts built on top of MC garage to clear space on Chester for new development -Dorms and other mixed-use developments all along Chester and Payne where surface lots currently exist -Etc.. I haven't even been able to follow with all the development because there's so much going on at CSU alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CSU, the Cleveland Clinic, the E. 4th St. Neighborhood, University Hospitals, and CWRU all have at least 5 or more developments simultaneously happening which signifies economic strength to both the city of Cleveland and to each facility/group, respectively. In 5 years, this city will look a lot different indeed!!!
April 19, 200619 yr Don't forget the 11-story CSU transit center. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 13, 200619 yr Don't forget the 11-story CSU transit center. proposed...fingers crossed! ^^It is almost a go. Cleveland State University Project Report for May Below is the current status of ongoing projects at CSU. Not listed are items in the Master Plan that have yet to be approved by the Board (College of Education, Doan Electric, etc.) Recreation Center • Interior Painting of finished drywall is continuing. • Locker room finishes and lockers are being installed. • Wood floors in multipurpose rooms are being finished. • Wood floor in main gym is being installed. • Running track is being installed. • Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology systems are being installed. • Site work is underway. East Parking Garage • Elevated decks on east bay are complete. • Slab for the west bay is 50% complete. • Elevated decks on west bay have begun. • Structural steel for stairs and elevators will start in 2nd week of May. • Brick and Masonry schedule to start by 2nd week of May. Parker Hannafin Administration Center / Hall • Structural steel in the Administration Building is complete. • Roof on Administration Center is near completion. • Decks in the Administration Building are complete. • Excavation for Parker Hannifin Annex to begin soon. • Metal studs, ductwork and sprinkler lines have started in the Administration Building. Fenn Tower Residence Hall • Exterior Restoration work is 95% complete. Sandstone on the exterior East elevation is 50% complete. • Exterior light fixtures installation is 80% complete. • New window installation is 98% complete, only the temporary trash chute area remains. • Interior wall and ceiling framing is 95% complete through the building. • Drywall on floors 4-19 is 99% complete. Basement up to 3rd floor is in progress. • Tower floors 8-19 are 99% complete. Rooms are painted, carpeted, cabinets, plumbing fixtures, light • fixtures are installed. Punch list on these floors is in progress. • Floors 4-7 are dry walled. Floors 4 and 7 are currently being taped. The 5th floor is painted and • cabinetry, plumbing and light fixtures are being installed. The 6th floor is currently being painted. • Third floor ballroom areas are currently being restored. • The basement through 2nd floors are in various stages of drywall installation. • The mechanical, electrical and plumbing system tie-ins are all complete. • Building roof installations are 95% complete. • Furniture delivery is set to begin July 3rd, 2006. Main Classroom Stair Tower Phase 1A • Contractor will have Notice to Proceed by mid May. Main Classroom Plaza Build Out Phase 1B • Design Development drawings are at 30%. • Shell bid package due in June 2006. Student Center Phase II • Both A/E Consultant and Construction Management have been approved. Currently in contract negotiation.
May 22, 200619 yr SUMMARY OF THE SPECIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING – May 19, 2006 Major Actions Taken: 1. Passed a resolution as a memorial tribute to former CSU trustee and alumnus Gerald H. Gordon, who served on the Board of Trustees from January 1984 to May 1992, and subsequently on the Ohio Board of Regents. 2. Passed a resolution in recognition of Trustee and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law alumnus Michael L. Climaco for nine years of distinguished service on the Cleveland State University Board of Trustees. 3. Adopted the charge or function of the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees. 4. Accepted Gifts totaling $1,130,166 and Sponsored Programs funds totaling $4,270,475 received by the Cleveland State University Foundation and Cleveland State University during the period January 1, 2006 to March 31, 2006; and directed the President to use these Gifts and Sponsored Programs funds, subject to their terms and conditions. 5. Approved with regret, a tuition increase of 6% for undergraduate students, 7.46 % for graduate students, and 7.11% for Law students, and special programs with various rates, effective Fall 2006, in light of projected reductions in State appropriations and enrollment. 6. Authorized the proposed purchase of the SEIU Building, located at 1735 East 23 Street, for $450,000, subject to receipt of all required environmental reports and resolution of identified environmental issues. 7. Authorized a Side Letter Agreement with the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, subject to the subsequent approval of the Permanent Right of Way and Use Easements pertaining to the Euclid Corridor Project. 8. Approved the proposed FY 2007 allocation of the Cleveland-Marshall Fund Income projected to be $251,073 as of June 30, 2006. 9. Passed a resolution in support of the City of Cleveland and local leadership’s efforts to bring the Republican National Convention to the City of Cleveland in 2008.
May 22, 200619 yr Musky, Thanks for the info. What is the SEIU building going to be used for? What is the side letter agreement? Any word on the transit center?
May 22, 200619 yr I think SEIU building is just being bought because it dosent fit with the master plan and is surrounded by the campus. Much like the bakers union building was aquired.
May 22, 200619 yr The SEIU building (and the gas station on the corner - which has not been approved for purchase yet) will become the home of a new baseball diamond. There were plans to have the CSU baseball teams to play at a reconstructed League Park, but I guess that fell through. I do not know what a "side letter agreement" is. I have been asking around myself. The Transit Center is still in the preliminary planning phases. My contact at GCRTA says they are working on it still. No action was taken on the College of Education, either.
May 22, 200619 yr ***UPDATE*** The "side letter agreement" is a letter that pertains to action already taken in a previous meeting. Sort of an addendum. This particular letter contained wordage regarding the right of way for the Euclid Corridor and Transit Center, some issues of cost, and possible extension of hours of operation for the campus and the possible new transit riders/students that will use RTA services. The next Board of Trustees meeting is on June 16. The meeting this past Friday was a special meeting. The next one is a regularly scheduled meeting and will likely address/give the green light for upcoming projects including: *College of Education *Transit Center *Diving Pavilion *Doan Electric conversion study *Gas station at 22nd and Payne *College town *Law Building renovation *Main classroom infill *Student Center *New bonds (aprox $30 mil)
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