Posted July 29, 200420 yr In the Monday 26th edition of the PD plans/renderings/pictures were displayed to show the future of the CIM. One majour addition is a AWESOME looking 250 seat auditorium with a glass wall behind the stage looking into a sunken garden. The arcitect, a former associate of IM Pei, Charles Young, said this is so you can watch a performance during a blizard or see the Ohio fall colours. This was also done so that the performers could feel that they had truly "arrived". The second major building is for class rooms/student center/ offices ect and a huge lobby. The arcitecture is considered classical Modernist. If I can find the article on Cleveland.com I will post. This will only make University Circle BETTER!!
July 29, 200420 yr I saw the rendering and hmm as a CIA student im jealous haha yea yea i know we got a renovated car factory with an atrium, but still lol
August 16, 200420 yr Dynamic Future Capital Needs for a New Century Founded in 1920, The Cleveland Institute of Music opened the doors of its current building in 1961. Built to the acoustical standards of the day, it accommodated 150 Conservatory students, most of whom studied voice and piano. Today CIM has more than 400 Conservatory students who study a full range of orchestral instruments in addition to voice and piano. They share the 36 original practice rooms with 1700 Preparatory and Continuing Education students. 170 full- and part-time faculty share 36 teaching studios. If CIM is to remain among the nation's top five conservatories, its current facility must be expanded. Creating more space for teaching, practice and performance will result in a 21st century facility that will ensure that CIM can continue to nurture the artistic growth of talented young musicians and provide our community with greater access to classical music. Consider the following needs assessment A leading conservatory needs: Exceptional, dedicated teachers Talented, hard-working students A facility designed for exceptional artistry Our planned expansion will ensure that we have a world-class facility that supports exceptional artistry: We will add 30,000 square feet of space to our current 85,000 square foot building. The new spaces, housed in two wings will include a 250-seat recital hall, practice rooms and faculty studios, new lobby, student lounge, music library expansion, audio recording studio and Distance Learning Center. Moving Forward In contrast to office buildings, music facilities are relatively complex to design and build. To that end, CIM has assembled a highly qualified design team who have embraced the Institute's goal of achieving a first-class recital, practice and teaching facility. Donnell Consultants Inc. serve as the project cost management consultant and Paul Scarbrough of Akustiks as acoustician, both having worked on the successful Severance Hall renovation. Theatre Projects Consultants are serving as theatre designer. Charles T. Young has been selected as the design architect. His experience includes the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati and the new opera house in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Working with him on the CIM expansion is local architectural firm, van Dijk Westlake Reed Leskosky. Timetable Design Phase January 2003 - Fall 2004 Groundbreaking and start of construction Winter 2005 Construction completion Fall 2006 Project Cost $40 million (including construction costs and an endowment to operate the expanded facility) You Can Help Make it a Reality Join our committed benefactors by pledging your support today. Call the CIM Development office at 216.791.5000 to learn more about this crucial initiative and how your gift will be used for the future. Your generous donation will help continue CIM's legacy of excellence and ensure CIM's place at the forefront of music education for generations to come. Campaign Leadership Chairman A. Malachi Mixon, III Campaign Co-chair Barbara S. Robinson Campaign Co-chair Richard W. Pogue President David Cerone
February 11, 200520 yr Okay everyone - here are two projects sure to transform the circle in the short term. First the expansion of the Cleveland Institute of Music- looks much better than the preliminary designs released previously
February 23, 200520 yr Here's another thread on CIM: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=785.0 Would you like for me to merge that one with this one, or split off the CIM stuff from here and add it to that one? Or would you rather I f*ck off? ;)
May 4, 200520 yr The architect doesnt have a website so far as I can find which is really annoying, here is the description of the building as found on the CIM.edu webpage... they have a cool intro if your intrested. At the Annual Meeting of the Cleveland Institute of Music, July 15th, architect Charles Young unveiled new renderings, bringing the expansion project to life. Plain Dealer architecture critic Steven Litt reviewed the project in a very positive article on Monday, July 26, 2004, with the headline, "Dazzling plans for music institute reveal dramatic potential" and a declaration, "Build it!" The project includes two new wings, including an elegant new facade and a uniquely designed, state-of-the-art Recital Hall. Litt wrote, "The plans make the concert hall look like a magical place to hear music while enjoying all four seasons in Northeast Ohio." A new Grand Lobby, which will add significant space for public events and receptions, will include a magnificent Honor Roll of Donors, recognizing campaign contributors of $10,000 or more. An Education Wing at the rear of the building will provide new practice rooms for students, administrative space, technologically advanced distance learning studios, and a faculty & student lounge. Existing administrative offices will be converted back to the teaching studios they once were. This will provide additional, much-needed teaching space within CIM's current facility. CIM is pleased to announce two very important spaces have been reserved so far -- the Barbara S. and Larry J.B. Robinson Music Library and the Patricia & Richard W. Pogue Concertmaster Studio in recognition of the commitments of CIM's Campaign Co-Chairs, Dick Pogue and Barbara Robinson. Landscaping is a key component for the project to enhance not only the building, but also the outdoor environment. A private Music Garden can be viewed from inside the recital hall. The CIM Garden the most dramatic of the three gardens, situated between the new additions will complement the adjoining green spaces of Case Western Reserve University.
January 9, 200619 yr oh, sorry, did you post those somewhere already? When were they taken? I feel like there's already more progress!
January 9, 200619 yr yeah i posted them like a month ago.... lol. Ill try to get back and see if any progress is done, I think I even made a thread specificly for this project but at this point I am way to lazy to dig it up.
July 21, 200618 yr CIM campaign nears goal 11:35 a.m. Friday, July 21 The Cleveland Institute of Music has balanced its budget for the 11th year in a row. Financial results for the 2005-06 fiscal year were announced at the school’s recent annual meeting. A total of $1,202,093 was raised for the institute’s annual fund. “The Campaign for CIM” to support expansion of the school’s facilities, is close to $38 million, or 98 percent of the goal of $40 million. Trustees hope to reach the goal by Friday, Sept. 1, and meet a $1.25 million challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation of Troy, Mich. The ribbon-cutting and dedication for the institute’s Fred A. Lennon Education Building will be Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13-14. Free events will include performances, tours and refreshments. Mixon Hall, the institute’s 250-seat recital hall, is set to open next summer. Don Rosenberg Plain Dealer music critic
July 21, 200618 yr ^This project is "chugging" along, as they say! I've seen that sign outside the building with the little flute with the red ink that signifies how much funding they've received creeping up towards the top as well! I need to post more pics...
August 31, 200618 yr some encouraging news.. Music institute meets $40 million goal for expansion Posted 1:20 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30 By Donald Rosenberg Plain Dealer Music Critic Just in the knick of time, the Cleveland Institute of Music’s “Campaign for CIM” has reached its goal of $40 million for the expansion of its facilities. The Kresge Foundation of Troy, Mich., proposed in March 2005 to donate $1.25 million to the institute if the school raised the rest of the money to reach the $40 million goal by today. More than 1,000 contributors helped CIM meet today’s deadline. The school’s board of trustees raised the money by organizing itself in March into seven fund-raising teams to solicit support from the community. Dick Pogue, co-chair of the campaign with Barbara Robinson, said “the trustee teams alone raised an extra $1.5 million in six months.” The campaign had $7.6 million to go when the Kresge Foundation made its offer in March 2005. The foundation told CIM to include the $1.25 million pledge in its total, with the stipulation that the school would raise the final funds toward the goal by today. CIM actually has exceeded its goal. It has raised $40.3 million from foundations ($14 million), individuals ($12 million), trustees ($11 million), government sources ($2.3 million) and corporations ($1 million). The school has 65 trustees. The campaign raised money for construction of the Fred A. Lennon Education Building, which houses new studios, practice rooms and state-of-the-art technology for distance learning, audio recording and electronic music production; and a performance wing that includes Mixon Hall, a 250-seat recital hall. The education building, which is open, will be dedicated Friday, Oct. 13 and Saturday, Oct. 14. The performance wing is expected to be completed next fall. The school plans to continue raising money for the campaign until the performance wing opens. The wing will have a donor wall that recognizes contributors of $10,000 or more, as well as named spaces and seats in Mixon Hall. Contributors of $1,000, $2,500, and $5,000 also can have their names inscribed in the concrete walkway to the new education building. For more information about donations or dedication activities, call 216-791-5000.
November 12, 200717 yr Cleveland Institute of Music's Mixon Hall celebrates sound of silence Monday, November 12, 2007 Donald Rosenberg Plain Dealer Music Critic Article Removed
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