MDA Proposal for Chateau Theatre

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Chateau Theatre Reuse Task Force:

Request for Proposals

Multipurpose Performance Art Center

April 29, 2016

Contact:

John Mecum, Vice President

612-278-7780

[email protected]


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29 April 2016

City of Rochester – Music Department/Riverside Concerts

201 4th Street SE, Suite 170

Rochester, MN 55904

An: Steven Schmidt

RE: Chateau Theatre Reuse Task Force: Request for Proposals (RFP) Mulpurpose Performance Art Center

Dear Mr. Schmidt and Selecon Commiee:

Miller Dunwiddie Architecture (MDA) is honored to submit this proposal of professional consulng services for the rehabilitaonand reuse of the historic Chateau Theatre in Rochester Minnesota. Our team is very familiar with the Chateau Theatre; its legacyas a cherished touchstone to Rochester’s past, and it ’s being envisioned as a key element for expanding the City’s commitment tothe Arts and enlivening the downtown by hosng a wide variety of acvies throughout the day and evening hours.

For over ve decades, MDA has established a long history of successfully preserving and adapng historically signicant buildings

so that they may connue to serve their owners’ and users’ needs. Those projects begin with MDA’s extensive experience teamingwith local communies to develop very specic public engagement processes by listening to and respecng all ideas; and thenbuilds consensus within your team, your community, your funding sources, and the regulatory agencies. This engagemenapproach encourages all parcipants to become advocates for the project.

Our MDA team is composed of rms with superlave individuals that truly enjoy working together on historic theatre projectsand together we oer an unparalleled depth of experience and experse that is directly applicable to the professional analysis,planning, and design services required for the Chateau Theatre. Our team is led by Architects that each have unique combined

talents in design, theatres, exisng buildings and preservaon, which will provide the Chateau with comprehensive value-driveninsights that develop synergisc connecons between the assets of the building and the idened mulpurpose programmac

needs of the community.

We also are skilled at idenfying and assisng you in developing mulple funding sources such as historic tax credits, facade easementsgrants-in-aid, and other nancial incenves for historic buildings. We can further assist in idenfying “Donor Opportunies” forindividuals / corporaons and developing presentaon packages to governmental bonding authories and philanthropic funds.

Our proposal is based on our thorough review of the RFP, available documentaon, and our 19 April 2016 building site visit and

aendance at the Reuse Task Force meeng. Our proposal is organized as requested in the RFP Statement of Content. The enre MDAteam has provided their commitment to immediately enter into an agreement, to assign the idened personnel with addionalsta as necessary to perform the services promptly, and to make this an enjoyable and successful experience for everyone.

Our MDA team is excited about the opportunity to work together and for the ancipated benets that the Chateau Theatre could

provide to arsts, residents, businesses, and visitors of Rochester. It is clear that the Chateau is one of the sparks that will have asignicant impact on the DMC development. We invite your review of our proposal response, and we will be happy to answer anyof your quesons at the interview.

Sincerely,

Miller Dunwiddie Architecture

John D. Mecum, AIA, NCARBVice President


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B. Table of ContentsB. Table of Contents

Table of Contents

A. Title PageB. Table of Contents

C. Statement of Proposal 1

D. Firm Proles 10

Team History & Experse 10

Project Experience 16

E. Sta Resumes 41

F. Proposed Fee 53

G. Addional Informaon 54


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C. Statement of Proposa

Project Approach:Fundamental Components

Community & Stakeholder Driven Reuse Process:

The Miller Dunwiddie Team (MDA) understands the valued

place that the Chateau Theatre holds in the City of Rochester.

In the heart of downtown, it served for years as a treasured

entertainment venue. When threatened with demolion, it

was repurposed into a bookstore that helped maintain the

vitality of downtown. Now empty, it is again me to dene

how it can again become an even greater center of acvity.The opportunity that the DMC iniave presents for its

rebirth as a performance space is an excing prospect that

can help foster addional acvity and growth in downtown

Rochester for many years to come.

Our team uses a theater-as-community philosophy that sees

theaters as places to build human and social capital. Theaters

are also community assets, and as such, the community should

be involved in the process. We understand the importance of

community involvement and commitment to the success of a

project like this.

MDA believes that our role is to facilitate, inform, and

generate concepts; but the main driving vision is always

based on a project’s objecves. We believe in acvelistening as an important planning tool thathelps us to create a deep understandingof your needs. Through an interacve workshopand presentaon process, we will jointly review the goals

underlying the project and develop an understanding of

your needs and concerns. This process will begin by jointly

dening the opportunies and challenges that are availableto the program and building. It will also engage the arsts

and individuals from the community in ways to allow their

vision to be heard and seen.


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C. Statement of Proposal

MDA has successfully implemented community engagement

as a process to understand the vision and needs of spaces

on a number of community-driven arts and performance

projects. These are similar to an approach MDA could use

for this project. In the instances outlined below, the conceptwas iniated by MDA but the exact process, including number

of individuals and events needed to make for a successful

engagement process, was designed by the whole team,

including the owner group. Two examples follow.

• During our planning work on the Paramount Theater in

Ausn, MN we used a group interview process to gather

informaon. Groups of individuals from the community

were idened by the board and invited to sit with the

design team on the stage to discuss their concerns and

issues related to the use of the theater. Some individuals

requested private interviews. Once the interviews were

complete, a public open forum was held to share the

ndings and outcome. This was a great opportunity for

many to be heard and to see how their input impacted

the future plan for this shared community asset.

• The planning for the Victoria Theater in St Paul was

another example of how an open community plaorm

was used to gather and share informaon. This

project also ulized performance and the sharing of a

community meal to invite and ence anyone interested

from the neighborhood to parcipate. Working with

the Victoria Theater Arts Iniave Board and a group of

four arst organizers, three main events were planned.Two of these events, or as they were called during the

process ‘design pares’, were held within the space.

Each party included performances from local arsts and

an interacve acvity led by the design team. The rst

design party was about hearing and understanding their

collecve and individual visions for the space. Working in

groups of ten, the parcipants used a Post-It note acvity

to share their ideas and dreams. The second design party

included aendees’ input on space planning and the

physical ulizaon of the space. The acvity for this event

used a simple polling exercise to allow people to vote on

the character of the space and a planning exercise wherethey could layout the spaces within the building. All ideas

were presented to the group as a whole and the night

ended with an open mic. The nal design party was a

celebraon and an unveiling of the communies’ hard

work and design.

Both projects are currently seeking funding based on the planning

completed through the described community driven processes.


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Optimizing Use of Space:We are eager to demonstrate that a performing arts facility can

be exible enough to accommodate evolving programs and

changing needs over me. We ulize high-performance design

principles to create funconal, sustainablesafe, healthy and cheerful places.

As the reuse study team for this project, MDA’s responsibility

will be to use our extensive skills and knowledge to develop

ways for the Chateau Theatre to once again be repurposed to

achieve Rochester’s intended goals of the project including:

• Theater Program

• Operaonal requirements

• Relaonship to and use by immediate neighbors

• Relaonship to and use by the greater community

The MDA Team will also ulize our experse related to exisng

and historic buildings--especially theatres--to quickly develop

an understanding of the building’s assets and constraints to

visualize and enable benecial and economic modicaon

of space and structure to create a dynamic environment. The

footprint of the building will be opmized, not by merely

maximizing use of space, but by challenging the assignmen

of program uses. Assignment and conguraon of space canbe very linear. This linear thinking and space assignmen

ignores the complexity and research related to the human

brain and experience, resulng in the design of stac spaces

that inhibit funcon and comfort.

The opmal soluon will be non-linear to take full advantage

of eciency, allowing for a variety of uses for each space to

assure maximum use. For example, this was aained at the

Cowles Center in Minneapolis where an upper level studio

was designed to match the footprint of the stage, overlook

Hennepin Avenue, and include appropriate amenies and

technology. This allows it to be seamlessly transformed tomulple funcons as needed, including:

• Dance studio

• Rehearsal space

• Event or pre-funcon space

• Distance learning studio

Unbiased and Practical Proven Process:The purpose of the Chateau Theatre study is to dene and

evaluate opons regarding its rehabilitaon and reuse as a

mul-purpose performing arts facility. To achieve this, Miller

Dunwiddie Architecture (MDA) also proposes to use as a

guide the reuse study process developed by the Minnesota

Historical Society (MHS), A Primer for Historic Properes

Reuse Teams In Minnesota. (hp://www.mnhs.org/shpo/

planning/primer.pdf) Working with the City and Reuse Task

Force as noted previously, we will adapt and customize the

process for the specic needs of this project, the community,

and the stakeholder engagement process selected.

The reuse study process requires a delicate balance of many

factors so that the nal report represents a thorough,unbiased, and praccal analysis of the ChateauTheatre that is intended to generate community support and

minimize later cricism and second guessing. A number of

tenets need to be stressed, as follows:

• Locally Iniated: The reuse study process originates

through a community’s or local group’s request for help,

in this case the City of Rochester, and the Reuse Task

Force.

•

Independent: The report and its conclusions are theresponsibility of the reuse study consultaon team.

• Objecve: The consultaon team enters the process

without preconceived recommendaon.

• Analycal: The purpose of the study process is to gather

informaon and form recommendaons through an

analysis of that informaon. This analysis includes

idenfying needs and opportunies within the context of

physical, polical, and other constraints.

• Inclusive: The consultaon team acvely seeks a

variety of opinions in its aempt to develop sound

recommendaons for reuse.

• Locally Implemented: Once the consultaon iscompleted, it will be the responsibility of the City of

Rochester to determine which recommendaon(s) can

and should be pursued.


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Sustainable and Responsible:

MDA applies research and best pracces and is fully

commied to the development of sustainable, ecient

spaces. That means our team will provide the foundaons for

the creaon of a place that will be easy to operate and be

more energy ecient, healthier, and cost less over its lifespan

than tradional buildings. The integraon of sustainability

principles is inherent in how the MDA Team pracces.

Optimizing Scope and Budget:

The MDA Team has extensive experience working within

local communies, not-for-prot organizaons, and on

projects that require a budgeted and/or phased approach.

We understand that signicant projects can oen require a

mul-phased approach that is based on incremental funding

goals. While working with the City and Reuse Task Force toidenfy your project’s overall program requirements, we will

also develop priories, budgets, and a potenal sequencing

of work that will provide the best value for any fundraising

eorts and steady progress toward your nal goal. We also

are skilled at supporng mulple funding sources by assisng

in obtaining historic tax credits, facade easements, grants-

in-aid, and other nancial incenves for historic buildings.

We can also assist in idenfying “Donor Opportunies” for

individuals, corporaons,and/or foundaons and developing

presentaon packages to governmental bonding authories

and philanthropic funding sources.

Working with the Right Team – Base Services:

To accomplish all of the work outlined above, MDA has

compiled a team with all the necessary experse to assure

this project is a success. As a collaborave team we work to

ensure that every acon we take enhances the project vision

of our clients. The Basic Services we will provide, and the

MDA Team member responsible for them, is outlined below.

The MDA sta includes a number of individuals that specialize

in the successful reuse of exisng and historic buildings

including; architects, interior designers, our Building Envelope

Group, and construcon specialists. These individuals also

have extensive experience in theatres, having completed a

number of concept plans and/or completed projects for the

following venues:

• The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts;

Minneapolis

• Eau Claire Regional Arts Center; Eau Claire, WI

• Harvey Hall, UW Stout; Menomonie, WI

• Historic Theatre Group (Orpheum, State and Pantages

Theatres); Minneapolis

• Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater; Menomonie, WI

• Margolis Brown Theater; Minneapolis, MN

• Palace Theater; Luverne, MN

• Paramount Theatre; Ausn MN

• Victoria Theater; Saint Paul

All of these projects looked to opmize adapon of exisng

space for performance and support funcons, as well as how

best to expand, if necessary, to meet the theaters’ funconal

programs, all to assure their viability within the communies

they serve.


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Team Lead: MDA was the lead design rm for the projects

listed above. In addion to experse in historic theaters, three

members of the MDA Team--John Mecum, Denita Lemmon

and Windy Fleischaker--also have previous experience

with theatre technical direcon, management, set design,and other aspects of operang a performance venue. In

addion, both Project Principal, John Mecum, and Associate

Principal, Denita Lemmon, meet the Naonal Park Service’s

Professional Qualicaon Standard (36 CFR Part 61) for

Historic Architecture, as part of the Secretary of the Interior’s

Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properes. This meets

the requirement of the RFP.

Theatre Planning: Theatre planning and lighng services fo

all projects noted above were provided by Schuler Shook (SS)

Minneapolis. Schuler Shook has successfully translated client

needs into successful performing arts spaces worldwide for

over 25 years. They have specically been involved in othernotable examples similar to the Chateau, including:

• The Howard Theatre in Washington DC: An historic

venue that was shuered for many years. Through the

user input and nancial feasibility process, the re-use

of the theater centered on mul-purpose event use to

include all genres of music, DJ events, pares, lectures

comedians, small scale drama, and complete in-house

food preparaon for events, especially Sunday morning

Gospel Brunch. As the building did not have a lot of room

to expand, the area below the audience was excavated

and a full kitchen was installed. Addional storage and

support spaces were developed to accommodate the

ambious exibility of the space.

• The Saenger Theatre in New Orleans: Flooded during

hurricane Katrina, this precious atmospheric theate

was the heart of the New Orleans theater presentaon

market. An extensive renovaon aorded improved

sightlines and audience amenies, all new technica

systems, stage house and loading areas and the

renovaon of the atmospheric ceiling that includes cloud

machines, LED sunset to midnight blue lighng and be

opc stars that show the constellaon paern from the

theater’s opening in 1929. The project also included all othe infrastructure and physical space to eventually bring

back the mighty Wurlitzer Organ.

• Aria, Minneapolis: Originally the Allied Van Lines

Warehouse, this historic building was rst converted

into the Theater de la Jeune Lune and served that highly

innovave and collaborave theater company for 23

years. However, throughout that history, the exible

space also funconed as an event venue for recepons

corporate events, etc. It now serves that purpose full

me, illustrang how a properly programmed and

designed facility can be used for mulple purposes.


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Market Assessment: Integral to our services, MDA’s team

includes Webb Management Services to provide informaon

needed to make intelligent decisions about the adapve re-

use of the Chateau. Their services will include:

• Reviewing available pernent informaon• Gathering input from/about cultural organizaons

• Performing a market assessment, including the local

market denion, quality, forces and trends

• Analyzing other exisng local facilies and performing a

compeve analysis

• Analyzing producon potenal for touring shows

• Idenfying potenal partners

• Outlining the project’s benets and impacts vis-a-vis

community goals

• Preparing an acvity prole and programming plan

• Researching other facilies and precedents that can be

used as a model for Rochester

Structural Assessment: To beer understand the structural

condion and potenal of the Chateau space for a reuse

as a performance space, MDA is including AM Engineering

(AME) of River Falls, WI. MDA has worked extensively with

AME on most of the projects listed above. They understand

the structural requirements that can be imposed by theaters,

such as light rigging, stage set line weights, HVAC equipment

loads, specialized requirements for traps and movable

equipment, etc.

Mechanical and Electrical Assessment: The mechanical and

electrical systems for a theater are extensive and complex,

and accommodang them in an historic building can be even

more dicult. MDA is including Michaud Cooley Erickson

(MCE) on our team to provide those services. For over 40years MCE has worked with MDA on literally hundreds of

projects of all types, including theaters and historic buildings.

Acouscal Assessment: The exisng Chateau interior is highly

arculated, with mulple planes and decorave elements.

MDA is including Acousc Disncons from New Rochelle,

NY to assist with the acouscal analysis of the exisng space

and, based on the concepts that emerge from the community

process, make recommendaons for acouscal and audio-visual

enhancements that will be necessary for a mulple use venue.

Cost Model: MDA is including McGough Construcon

Company to prepare a Cost Model for the project. McGough

has extensive experience in construcng or renovang

theaters, but rather than being simply a cost per square foot

analysis based on other similar projects, the Cost Model

will be specically prepared for the Chateau Theatre and its

locaon in Rochester. It will take into account issues such as

the project’s constrained locaon downtown, construcon

staging complicaons, materials and labor availability in

the very acve Rochester construcon market, and other

pernent issues.


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Valued Added Team Members:

Other potenal consultants have been idened that can be

Value Added members of the MDA Team. The need to add

these consultants to the study team will be determined in

consultaon with the City and Reuse Task Force. They include:

Historic Assessment: The Chateau is on the Naonal Register

of Historic Places (NRHP) and has been idened as a historic

resource by the Rochester HPC as well. Hess Roise andCompany of Minneapolis can be added to the MDA Team

to summarize and assess the historic characteriscs of the

building, whose conversion to a Barnes and Noble occurred

aer lisng on the NRHP. It will be important to know what

historical characteriscs were lost in that transformaon, but

more importantly, what remains and whether there is enough

to allow the building to qualify for funding sources that can be

used for historic buildings.

Pipe Organ Analysis: We understand that the Reuse Task

Force is interested in exploring relocang an exisng pipe

organ to the Chateau to replace the missing original Marr &

Colton theatre organ installed in 1927 with two manuals and

nine ranks of pipes. As a value-added service, we therefore

propose to include J. L. Weiler of Chicago to determine how

best to accomplish this goal. They will examine the remaining

infrastructure to determine the extent of modicaon

necessary for another organ. They will also meet with the

Reuse Task Force, and others, to determine the performance

needed for the replacement organ. J. L. Weiler maintains a

naonal lisng of exisng theatre organs that are looking fo

new homes.

Exisng Building Assessment: A building assessment was

completed by a team led by Armon Architecture in 2015, and

that team is leading current eorts to make sure the building

envelope is intact. MDA’s specialized Building Envelope Group

can check, conrm, and possibly expand the ndings of the

Armon report to specically address the building’s reuse as

a performing arts space, using a 50-year+ life expectancy asthe basis for any recommendaons. Our Building Envelope

Group consists of industry veterans with architectural and

engineering backgrounds specializing in:

• Roong

• Exterior wall assemblies

• Windows and curtain walls

• Waterproong

• Masonry design and rehabilitaon

• Building sciences.


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TASKS / SCOPE OF WORK

We understand the importance of community involvement and commitment to the success of a project like this. We can assist the

City and Reuse Task Force in creang a method appropriate to Rochester and the issues of the Chateau’s reuse. As described before,this could be an interacve workshop and presentaon process where we will jointly review the goals underlying the project and

develop an understanding of the needs and concerns. This process will begin by jointly dening the opportunies and challenges

that are available to the program and building. We will engage stakeholders from the community in ways to allow their vision to

be heard and seen. The steps we will take to do this are outlined below and illustrated further on a graphic schedule that follows.

Step 1 – Research/Organization

• We will collect from the City any available historical

research, reports, drawings, and other documentaon.

• We will have a kick-o meeng to introduce the

MDA Team and establish lines of communicaon and

accountability within the Project Team.

• We will conrm the project intent and discuss andcoordinate the work acvies and schedule. This meeng

will include a preliminary walk-through of the property

with the Task Force.

Step 2 – Understanding Existing Conditions - Investigation

and Documentation

• We will perform an on-site building assessment to

evaluate and record exisng condions, features,

materials, and spaces. This inial assessment will

ulize visual and digital photographic observaon and

documentaon.

• We will update/prepare CAD/Revit oor plan and

elevaon drawings of the building to be used in nong

condions and graphically represenng the concepts.

Step 3 – Understanding Vision - Program Review

• We propose to use an intensive, on-site, collaborave

interview and design workshop that could last up to two

days. The basic design principles discussed will include:

• Art as a tool to animate physical realm and improve

connecvity

• Funcon

• Flexibility• Collaboraon

• Community

• Connecvity

• Physical Access

• Global network

• Environment

• Operaons

• On the rst day, we will meet with the Task Force,

including the idened stakeholders, to review the key

goals and constraints for the project. This day will also

be used to discuss and organize for the community’s

interacve design charree.

•

On the second day we will have an interacve designcharree to explore concepts for solving the challenges

and opportunies the project presents.

• All stakeholders should be invited to aend, collaborate,

comment and possibly get dirty. This charree could use

a variety of art supplies but will denitely include a lively

and interacve discussion between the Project Team and

the community. Art will be used as a tool to animate the

physical realm.

• A summary document of the workshop will be provided.

Step 4 – D efining Scope - Concept Design

• Aer the workshop we will prepare CAD/Revit basedplans, elevaons, and renderings of mulple opons.

• We will follow-up with the Task Force on what was heard

in the workshop and charree

• We will prepare a narrave including; exisng condions,

scope of work, budget, phases and/or alternates that could

be considered to complete the proposed rehabilitaon.

• It is possible that historic grants, tax credits, or other

nancial aids may be sought to fund the eventual

renovaon work; all work outlined will conform to the

Secretary of the Interior’s Standards.

• A dra report will be presented for review and comment

by the Task Force.

Step 4A – Market Analysis

Simultaneous to Step 4, Webb Management Services will take

the results of the public input process and perform an analysis

of the market area, an evaluaon of the possible uses and

users idened, an inventory of other regional compeng or

complimentary facilies, and the nancial viability of the project.

Step 3 continued


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Deliverables:

The documents will include drawings and narraves describing

the full understanding of:• Development/enhancement of interior arrangements to

meet program and create required adjacencies & connecons.• Preliminary code review and understanding of code

deciency correcons• Accessibility to all levels• Concepts and allowances for theater and AV systems

• Concepts and allowances for building systems – structuralmodicaons, heang, cooling, venlaon, plumbing,life safety, electrical including lighng and technology

• Rehabilitaon scope (roof, windows, doors, and walls)• Development of required exterior modicaons and/or

addions• Project Budget•

Phasing concepts• 3D visualizaons/renderings

Step 5 – Public Reveal

• Based on the comments received, we will prepare the

nal narrave and graphic documents. The Team wil

prepare and provide a summary presentaon.

• Final documents will be available for use in expandingcommunity interest, fundraising, obtaining grants, and

other needs.

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Step 1 - Research/Organization

Kick off meeting Project Team

Research

Step 2 - Investigation/Documentation

On-site building assessment MDA Team onsite

Step 3 - Program Review

Workshop - Day 1 Community EngagementSurveying MDA Team

Community Interviews MDA Team

Workshop - Day 2 Prep MDA Team

Workshop - Day 2 Community Engagement

Update to Task Force MDA Team

Step 4 - Concept Design

Concept Drawings MDA Team

Budget/Phasing MDA Team

Draft Report MDA Team

Update to Task Force MDA Team

Comment Period Task Force

Step 4A - Market Analysis

Information Gathering MDA TeamAnalysis MDA Team

Draft Recommendations MDA Team

Update to Task Force MDA Update to Task Force

Comment period Task Force

Step 5 - Public Reveal

Presentation to Task Force MDA Team

Presentation - August Event Community Engagement

Final Documents

Next Steps - City of Rochester

August

MDA Team

Sept.week

May June July

Proposed Schedule


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D. Firm Profiles

Team History & Expertise

Miller Dunwiddie Architecture is a full-service architecture rm based in

Minneapolis, MN. Since 1963, Miller Dunwiddie has worked to shape and

preserve the environment through responsible, creave design. Our commitmentto improving the built environment has led to partnerships with diverse clients

throughout the region.

From providing decades of service to the Metropolitan Airports Commission–

to compleng over 700 historic preservaon projects–our range of work is a

testament to the rm’s commitment to improving and preserving the built

environment through excellent design–both in new facilies and exisng

structures.

Contact

123 North Third Street, Suite 104

Minneapolis, MN 55401

p 612-337-0000

f 612-337-0031

[email protected]

www.millerdunwiddie.com

50+ years of experience. Thousands of successful projects.Countless happy clients

The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts; Minneapolis, MN

Miller Dunwiddie ArchitectureTeam Leader, Architecture, Historical Architect, Interiors, Building Envelope


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D. Firm Profiles


We oer clients a professional sta with the skills necessary to solve problems

through innovave design soluons. We focus on our clients’ objecves and

concerns. We believe that by carefully listening, and connuing to emphasizecommunicaon with the client as the design process proceeds through

construcon, we can eecvely design and construct any building type to suit

the needs of our clients.

Our architects, interior designers, and building envelope specialists oer clients

complete planning and design services. Every project is dierent. We form

teams to meet client requirements. Our rm is small enough to ensure that each

project is under the direct control of a rm Principal and yet large enough to

access addional personnel when schedule dictates.

Services

Architecture

Interior DesignHistoric Preservaon

Building Envelope

Sustainable Design

We do more that you may think, and never less

Mabel Tainter Memorial Theatre; Menomonie, WI



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D. Firm Profiles


Historic Preservation

A pioneer in historic preservaon, Miller Dunwiddie has been helping protect

and revive architectural treasures since 1963. Over the past 50+ years we have

completed more than 700 preservaon projects – including many Naonal Historic

Landmarks. One-third of our sta meet the Naonal Park Service’s Professional

Qualicaon Standard (36 CFR Part 61) for Historic Architecture as part of the

Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properes.

The Expertise You Need

Our experse in historic preservaon is recognized throughout the Midwest. Our

work has ranged from the restoraon of a ny wooden farmhouse; to the masterplan, rehabilitaon, and construcon for an enre city block in a Naonal Register

Historic District. We understand the research and documentaon demands as

well as the architectural subtlees involved in historic buildings.

Help with Funding and Approvals

Funding and approvals are a crical part of any preservaon project. MDA provides

advice and assistance for obtaining historic tax credits, facade easements, grant-in-aid,

and other nancial incenves for historic buildings. In addion, we have a thorough

understanding of the codes and regulaons for buildings on historical registries.

Cowles Center for Dance

and The Performing Arts;

Minneapolis, MN

Le:

Rehabilitated & renamed

The Goodale Theater

Below:

Shubert Theater before

rehabilitaon


Riverfront Centre, Red Wing, MN


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D. Firm Profiles


Schuler ShookTheater Planning

Saenger Theatre; New Orleans, LA

Peace Plaza; Rochester, MN

Schuler Shook is a theatre consulng and architectural lighng design rm with

oces in Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas, and Melbourne, Australia. Founded in

1986, they believe strongly that an open collaborave process is the key to

successful design.

Schuler Shook’s theatre consulng experience includes professional and

academic facilies that range from 200-seat inmate drama theatres to 3,000-

seat opera houses, as well as amphitheatres and convenon centers. Theatre

planning services include programming, audience seang and sight lines, front-

of-house and back-of-house planning studies, and all theatre support areas.Schuler Shook designs and species all technical systems, including stage lighng,

stage rigging, stage lis, orchestra shells and stage and acouscal curtains.

They have extensive experience designing theatres and the wide variety of

related adjunct spaces that these venues demand. They believe strongly that

an open collaborave process is the key to successful design. Addionally, they

are commied to innovaon, praccality, and technically astute soluons that

integrate light and technology harmoniously with the vision of the architect.


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A. M. Structural Engineering Structural Assessment

A.M. Structural Engineering was founded in 2002 by Dave Wagner and provides

full structural engineering services. These services include feasibility studies,

invesgaon, schemac design, design development, construcon document

preparaon, and construcon administraon. The rm has been engineer-of-

record on hundreds of projects ranging from residenal deck addions to a 10

story post-tensioned concrete condominium in the historic Minneapolis mill

district.

Harvey Hall, UW Stout; Menomonie, WI

Michaud Cooley Erickson Mechanical & Electrical Assessment

For over 65 years Michaud Cooley Erickson has been providing the personalized

service which successful, long-term client relaonships are predicated upon. Sinceopening their doors in 1946 their team of mechanical and electrical engineers

has grown to 128. MCE has become one of the largest mechanical and electrical

consulng engineering rms in the United States with licensing in all 50 states.

Michaud Cooley Erickson’s services include designing mechanical, electrical,

lighng, re protecon, security, special systems and energy management

engineering soluons for clients, as well as providing commissioning and facilies

management services to facilitate ecient operaon of systems.

Webb Management ServicesMarket Assessment

Webb Management Services is North America’s leading provider of arts and

cultural project planning services, having completed more than 360 assignments.Our mission is to support preservaon, development, and delivery within thearts and cultural sector with sound planning and services that lead to culturaland community development. We believe arts and culture play a vital role inshaping our world. Through consulng, training, and research, our rm worksto strengthen the management and planning skills of the decision-makers whocreate and sustain diverse arts and entertainment enes and communies.

Feasibility Planning for Mul-arts Campus; Keene, NH

Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center; St. Paul, MN


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Hess Roise and Company Historic Assessment

With parcular experse in architectural history, social and intellectual history,

and the history of technology, Hess Roise has completed mulple projects for

public and private clients around the United States since 1990. They have an

extensive in-house reference library and are in close proximity to academic,

public, and private libraries and archives. These resources allow us to conduct

research eciently and eecvely. The rm has dedicated sta includes

historians, architectural historians, and researchers. Hess Roise qualies as a

woman-owned business and is cered by a number of government agencies. Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater; Menomonie, WI

Acousc Disncons Acoustic and AV System Assessment

Acousc Disncons (AD) is a U.S.-based acouscs and AV system specialty

consulng rm that works in built environments. As an integrated designpartner working with owners, architects, engineers and contractors, AD providesexperse centered on enabling spaces to enhance the end-user experience.AD’s insights have been gained through more than two decades of collaboraonon a diverse porolio of projects of disncon. From arts, media, corporate,government, worship, educaon and mixed-use, AD strives for excellence inhelping bring design in harmony.

McGough ConstructionCost Model

Incorporated in 1956, McGough is one of the Upper Midwest’s premierconstrucon rms oering full-serivce construcon capabilies. McGough’sproprietary database, a product of nearly 60-years of experience, facilitatesaccurate budgetary esmates established during preconstrucon. They performall of our esmates in-house, ulizing our internal system of historical cost dataand input from prospecve subcontractors.

JL Weiler, Inc.Pipe Organ Analysis

JL Weiler, Inc. has been engaged in pipe organ restoraon, maintenance, voicing,and tonal nishing since 1983. They have become a well-established and highlyrespected pipe organ restoraon specialist with clients around the world. Witha sta of 15 arsans, our workshop oers organ restoraon, technical, voicingand tuning services, consulng, and organ relocaon for churches, concert halls,academic instuons, theatres and homes. JL Weiler is, at present, the largestspecialty pipe organ restoraon rm in the US with projects spanning the globe.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Skinner Opus 695; Marion, IA

Lincoln Theatre; Columbus, OH

Ordway Center; St. Paul, MN


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Project Experience

Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing ArtsMinneapolis, MN

Miller Dunwiddie Architecture, Schuler Shook, Acoustic Distinctions, McGough, Hess Roise

The Cowles Center for Dance and The Performing Arts brings to the Twin Cies a

new high-prole performing arts center. The new facility is home to more than

20 non-prot arts organizaons, a statewide arts educaon resource, a 508-seat

theater, and is a major contributor to the downtown Minneapolis economy.

Miller Dunwiddie’s design preserved the basic relaonship between the CowlesCenter’s two historic buildings – Hennepin Center for the Arts, a former Masonic

Temple built in 1888, and the Shubert Theatre, built in 1910 – and links them

with a disncve new addion.

The addion features a large lobby and audience amenies and a glass-walled

studio/classroom on the second level that will be visible from the rst and

second oor lobbies. The studio/classroom is used for the Cowles Center’s

acclaimed arts educaon distance learning program, rehearsal space for theater

performers, and for events & funcons.

Contact/Reference

Artspace

Will Law, Vice President612-333-9012 ext. [email protected]

Completed

2011


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Project Experience

Awards

2012 AIA Minneapolis Merit

2012 Minneapolis Heritage PreservaonCommission

2012 Finance and Commerce Top Project


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Project Experience

Paramount TheatreAustin, MN

Miller Dunwiddie Architecture, Schuler Shook

The Paramount Theatre is a historic 7,425 SF theater in southern Minnesota.

The Ausn Area Commission for the Arts (AACA) selected Miller Dunwiddie to

create comprehensive concept planning documents for the building’s future.

MDA, along with theater consultants Schuler Shook, conducted an intensive

two-day, on-site collaborave interview and design process workshop.

The process gathered key goals and constraints about the project from the

aendees followed by an interacve design charree to layout the concepts

for solving the challenges the project presented the desired soluon.

The concept designs explored the typical program plus a possible addion or

use of exisng buildings to the east for expanded community programming,

event and catering space.

Contact / Reference

Ausn Area Commission for the Arts

Historic Paramount Theatre

Jennie Knoebel, Execuve Director

507-434-0934 [email protected]

Completed

2012


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Project Experience

Concept Design


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Project Experience

Mabel Tainter Center for the ArtsMenomonie, WI

Miller Dunwiddie Architecture, Schuler Shook, Hess Roise, A.M. Structural Engineering

Contact / Reference

Amy Rydberg Reise

(former Execuve Director)

715-308-2832

[email protected]

Completed

2007

Awards

2010 AIA Minneapolis Merit

2008 Wisconsin Historical Society,

‘Restoraon of the Year’

2014 One of the ‘15 of the World’s Most

Spectacular Theaters’, CNN Travel

The addion and renovaon project for the Mabel Tainter Theatre began with

an extensive Historic Structures Report (HSR) by MDA which led to a rejuvenated

1890 building of historic grace and integrity. The 330 page HSR was parally

funded by a Jeris Family Foundaon Grant.

Miller Dunwiddie’s design responded to the challenges posed by restoring

a community landmark while meeng the needs of a modern theater. Theaddion provided numerous re/life safety improvements, accessibility updates,and modernized building systems, including completely new HVAC systemsintegrated into the architecture. The new exterior is clad in sandstone taken fromthe original quarry, and will blend even further with the original RichardsonianRomanesque building with me. The interior restoraon involved invesgaonand careful repair or reconstrucon of the elaborate Moorish style decoraon.Theater seang was widened and refurbished to enhance the visitor’s experience.The result is a theater that can connue its historic legacy and be appreciated forgeneraons to come.


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Project Experience

Contact / Reference

Ben Vander Kooi

507-920-9546

[email protected]

Completed

2007

Palace TheatreLuverne, MNMiller Dunwiddie Architecture, Schuler Shook, A.M. Structural Engineering

Built in 1915 as both a stage theater and a movie-house, the Palace Theatre has

long served as a gathering place for the community. Today, it is operated by a

non-prot community organizaon, the Blue Mound Area Theatre Corporaon,

in the same manner; playing host to plays, musical groups, and movies.

Miller Dunwiddie provided services to renovate the Palace Theatre. The work

included restoring the building’s exterior; remodeling and enlarging lobby,box oce and concessions areas; adding an accessible restroom on the mainlevel; installing new main level seang (with refurbished exisng historic endstandards), and installing new theater lighng, sound, and rigging systems. TheWorld Premier of the Ken Burns PBS series, “The War”, was held here, since thetheater and town were featured throughout the series.


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Project Experience

Victoria Theater Arts CenterSt. Paul, MNMiller Dunwiddie Architecture, Schuler Shook

The Victoria Theater is currently a vacant building in Saint Paul’s Frog Townneighborhood that through the years housed a number of performance andvisual display uses such as silent lms; a night club; and, most recently, alighng show room. MDA led, with the collaboraon of the Victoria TheaterArts Iniave, a community-driven engagement process to understand the work

scope required to rehabilitate and program the building to create a locaon toserve the surrounding community for new uses today and into the future.

Two main events, “design pares”, were held within the theater space, whichallowed those aending to get a glimpse of what gathering together with theircommunity in this space would be like. The rst design party was focusedon understanding what the community envisioned for the space. The secondevent allowed those aending to visualize and help with the space planning.

The design team used this input and their experience and experse with similarspaces to complete a conceptual design and probable cost for the project.This informaon will be used to connue working on the necessary support tonance and complete this community project. This process and the nal report

were made possible by funding through a Knight Grant.

Contact / Reference

Aaron Rubenstein

612-226-5517

[email protected]

Completed

April 2016 (study)


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D. Firm Profiles

Project Experience

St. Croix Falls Civic AuditoriumSt. Croix Falls, WIMiller Dunwiddie Architecture, Schuler Shook, A.M. Structural Engineering

The St Croix Civic Auditorium currently hosts mulple performances and

other events during the year within this historic building. There is a desire

to increase and expand the use of this City-owned community asset to realize

its full potenal. In order to accomplish this, there is a need to modify and

increase the size of the main oor for pre-funcon, patron support, and lobby

spaces. The expanded spaces will be used to support other events such as

weddings, recepons, conferences, classes, etc. Limitaons to the stage and

support areas, including accessibility, must also be addressed.

MDA, with Theatrical Consultant Schuler Shook, provided the concept

planning, including theatre design and lighng, to determine renovaon and

expansion plan possibilies. The concepts were designed to address the long-

term viability of the theatre. The concept process included understanding the

exisng building condions through on-site inspecon and documentaon,

and exploring potenal e-ins and shared spaces with a future privately owned

development next door. The auditorium project is just beginning the Schemac

Design Phase of services, with the theatre projected to open in Summer 2017.


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D. Firm Profiles

Project Experience

Glensheen Estate, University of MinnesotaDuluth, MNMiller Dunwiddie Architecture, Hess Roise

Built between 1905 and 1908, the Glensheen Historic Estate contains a 39-roomManor House, a Stable/Carriage House, a Gardener’s Coage, a Boat House, andother outbuildings on 7-1/2 landscaped acres on Lake Superior. MDA has beeninvolved with the Glensheen Mansion for over 25 years, beginning with a HistoricStructures Report (HSR) for the site in 1989. In 2011 MDA updated the HSR by

re-evaluang and documenng the condions at the property and adding anoverview of the original historic site design and landscaping.

Our services at Glensheen connue to expand. Soon aer severe storms torethrough the Duluth area in June 2012, MDA lead a team of consultants toassess the damage to the estate and prepared construcon documents for therecommended work to restore the site back to its ‘pre-storm event’ appearance.In 2015, Miller Dunwiddie was selected to for two addional projects that are both

just geng underway - restoring the Bowling Green/Garden walls that sueredwater damage and providing accessibility upgrades to the Gardener’s Coage.


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D. Firm Profiles

Project Experience

Northrop Memorial AuditoriumUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNMiller Dunwiddie Architecture, Schuler Shook

As part of a larger team, MDA completed an extensive Predesign Master Plan

for Northrop Memorial Auditorium. Inial work included the creaon of

exisng condion documents to idenfy infrastructure, funconal, code, and

accessibility deciencies. Through visual inspecons of all areas within thebuilding these items were logged and used as the basis for further architectural

analysis. Miller Dunwiddie idened numerous contribung elements that would

require respecul rehabilitaon. A complete new sprinkler system was designed

and installed throughout the building with phased construcon sequenced to

maintain the Auditorium performance schedule and use of University oces. In

2006, MDA was called upon again to provide historic preservaon consultaon

for the exterior stabilizaon of the building.


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Project Experience

Orpheum, State, and Pantages TheatersHennepin Theatre GroupMinneapolis, MN

Miller Dunwiddie Architecture, Schuler Shook, McGough

Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis is well known for its many Historic

theaters, four of which are operated by the Hennepin Theatre Group (HTG). Miller

Dunwiddie was selected to assist the HTG in the preparaon of a 10-year Capitol

Improvements Plan for three of those theaters, the Orpheum, the State, and the

Pantages. Work included an interior & exterior evaluaon; surveying the theaters to

verify and quanfy potenal scope; and development of a priorized improvementsplan, including a phasing schedule and costs for the idened work.

The Orpheum Theatre is one of three performance spaces under the responsibility

of The Hennepin Theatre Group (HTG). Their role is to guarantee the future of

these theaters including operaons, preservaon and programming. There is

currently a two-year campaign to remove and replace the exisng seats. MDA

was hired to review the balcony seang conguraon, design the modicaons,

prepare construcon documents, provide updated cost informaon and required

construcon administraon.

Orpheum Theatre; Minneapolis, MN


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Project Experience

Grant County CourthouseElbow Lake MNMiller Dunwiddie Architecture, Michaud Cooley Erickson

The 1905 Grant County Courthouse is listed on the Naonal Register of Historic Placesand has seen only minimal changes in over 100 years. Miller Dunwiddie completedan exisng condions assessment of the courthouse and made recommendaonsfor needed repairs and infrastructure upgrades. All of the building systems wereevaluated, including a structural assessment which led to a more in-depth study andmaterials tesng of the reinforced concrete oor structures.

The project ulized a grant from the Oce of Energy Security for window replacement,along with rebates from the local ulity company for geothermal ground-source heatpumps. Other work included roof replacement, oor slab stabilizaon and support,re protecon, accessible restrooms, electrical system upgrades, interior restoraonin historically signicant areas, and updated nishes in oce areas.

During the renovaon work, a large mural on the courtroom ceiling (approx.18’x25’) was uncovered. This mural is currently being conserved – a process ofcarefully cleaning, consolidang paint layers, patching and repairing the plaster,and retouching areas of missing paint. A similar process will be used to conservethe murals in the dome in the adjacent lobby.

Awards

2014 Preservation Alliance of

Minnesota


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D. Firm Profiles

Project Experience

Winona Masonic TempleWinona, MN

Miller Dunwiddie Architecture, A.M. Structural Engineering, Hess Roise

The City of Winona selected MDA to provide a Historic Structures Report. The

work was completed over a three-month period and consisted of a preliminary

walk through to idenfy areas of concerns, historic research to understand the

historic role and evoluon of the building, and an exisng condion survey

including the character and condion of physical spaces, elements, materials,

and systems. Concurrent the project also included digital scanning of the spacesto provide measured drawings. Based on the ndings and research, a treatment

approach and work recommendaons were developed in report form. Structural

repairs and re-roong are now proceeding.


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Project Experience

Česko-Slovanský Podporující Spolek(CSPS) HallSt. Paul, MN

Miller Dunwiddie Architecture, A.M. Structural Engineering

The CSPS Hall is listed on the Naonal Register of Historic Places and has played

a central role in the Czech and Slovak community in St. Paul since its construcon

in 1887. Miller Dunwiddie led a team of consultant to prepare a Master Plan

for the facility. Specically, the team was asked to prepare an assessment of

the exisng facilies nong priorized recommendaons for repair along with

an esmate of associated costs, market analysis of potenal rental space, and

schemac design concepts which illustrate opons that reect the needs of the

organizaon.


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D. Firm Profiles

Project Experience

Saenger TheatreNew Orleans, LA

Schuler Shook

Originally opened in 1927, the Saenger Theatre provided many years of theatre,

lm, and music to New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina devastated this theatre in

2005, render-ing the building damaged and idle for many years.

Schuler Shook provided Theatre Planning and Architectural Lighng Design

ser-vices for the $52 million major restoraon that resulted. The atmospherictheatre had increase versality and funconing with an expanded stage house,

all new building and performance systems, and restoraon of numerous historic

nishes.

The lighng design included refurbishing historic xtures with updated wiring

and circuits for opmal control and replicang missing xtures with energy

ecient and easy to maintain soluons.


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Project Experience

Plaza TheatreEl Paso, TX

Schuler Shook

Since it’s opening in 1930, the Plaza Theatre was known as the Showplace of

the Southwest for it’s size, elaborate decor, and technical innovaons. This

atmospheric theater displayed a starry night with clouds and a dark sky across

the ceiling when the lights dimmed. In 1986 the deteriorang theatre was saved

from demolion.

Schuler Shook provided the Theatre Planning services to restore the house and

provide all new support spaces and technical systems for this 2,100-seat theatre.

A new stage house with counter-weighted rigging and a new stage and house

lighng system provides for both local and touring performances.


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D. Firm Profiles

Project Experience

The Lerner Performing Arts CenterElkhart, IN

Schuler Shook

The Lerner Theatre, formerly the ELCO Theatre, was restored to its former 1924

glory. Schuler Shook was involved with the pre-design study and the resulng

renovaon that began in 2009.

The renovaon included an expanded stage and support facilies. The orchestra

level oor was modied to improve sight lines and ADA access. Structuralchallenges were overcome in the basement to allow an automated orchestra

pit li to be installed. A new, state of the art dimming and control system was

installed and new lighng xtures were selected. The audio and lighng control

area at the main oor were expanded and a new follow-spot/projecon room

was constructed at the rear of the balcony. The counterweight rigging system

was relocated from stage right to stage le to accom-modate a new loading dock

and freight elevator. Infrastructure was included to allow an orchestra shell to be

added in the future. LED light sources were used to relight the house.


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Project Experience

Kings TheatreBrooklyn, NY

Schuler Shook

The former Loew’s Kings Theater on Brooklyn’s Flatbush Avenue is one of thelargest and most decorave venues in New York City. The renovaon preserved

its beauty while creang a fully-equipped, 3,200-seat modern performancespace designed to support live music, dance and theatre producons.

Schuler Shook provided complete theatre planning services which includedan extensive seang reconguraon and over-build to improve comfort andsightlines. The stagehouse was expanded slightly and equipped with a newlighng rigging and masking curtains. Large decorave curtains at the prosceniumopening, auditorium and lobby were recreated from historic photographs.

The architectural lighng design included restoraon of several lobby chandeliersplus historically appropriate selecons to replace missing xtures from thesite. LED sources were added to highlight auditorium ceiling coves and otherarchitectural features.


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Project Experience

Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN

Miller Dunwiddie Architecture,

Schuler Shook

Recently opened, Phase I

improved The Cedar’s large

public plaza that is used as an

outdoor performance venue and

much-needed neighborhood

open space. Phase II will be an

expansion and renovaon of the

exisng building.

Harvey Hall, UW StoutMenomonie, WI

Miller Dunwiddie Architecture,

Schuler Shook, A.M. StructuralEngineering

Complete renovaon of the

500+ seat facility included new

seats throughout; re-sloped and

added balcony seang; improved

sightlines; renovaon of backstage

areas; upgraded to sound and

lighng systems; and completerenovaon of the HVAC system.


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Project Experience

Peabody Opera HouseSt. Louis, MO

Schuler Shook

Renovaon of historic opera

house including a 3,100-seat main

auditorium and three banquet/

assembly rooms, VIP lounge and

extensive lobby shared by all

spaces

First Street PlazaRochester, MN

Schuler Shook

Lighng design for a downtown

plaza and foundaon.


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Project Experience

Guthrie TheaterMinneapolis, MN

Michaud Cooley Erickson, McGough

250,000 SF Theater along the

Mississippi River. Thrust &

Proscenium Stages. MCE designed

the MEP and Commissioning for

the Performing Arts complex,

including the Scene Shop,

classroom spaces, and a car

parking ramp. A re alarm and

security system design was also

integrated.

Janet Wallace

Fine Arts Center,Macalester College

St. Paul, MN

Michaud Cooley Erickson, McGough

180,000 SF Fine and Performing

Arts Center Renovaon and

expansion of the 1968 Fine Arts

building including central chiller

and boiler plant upgrades.


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Project Experience

Lincoln TheatreColumbus, OH

Acoustic Distinctions

Rehabilitaon of 1920s, 566-seat

theatre fored its inclusion in the

Naonal Register of Historic Places

List and served as a catalyst for

revitalizing a historic downtown

neighborhood. Acousc design

spanned the main stage theatre

with ancipated use for both live

arts and cinemac presentaons

with the addion of a new digital

projecon system.

Ohio TheatreColumbus, OH

Acoustic Distinctions

Acousc study as part of a larger

facility assessment of 2,779-seat

Spanish-Baroque masterpiece

built in 1928. team addressed

acousc enhancements including

mechanical/electrical noise and

vibraon control, sound isolaon

and coordinaon of interior

nishes to preserve the Hall’sstrong natural acouscs


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Project Experience

Seminole TheatreHomestead, FL

Webb Management Services

A complete a business plan that

considered various opportunies

and alternaves to animate the

facility and generate value for the

City based on market condions

and industry trends.

Running Theaters: BestPractices for Leaders

and Managers

Webb Management Services

Released in 2005, the bookreveals the best pracces thatconsistently lead to operang

successful theaters. Culled from

surveys and interviews with more

than y top theater managersand experts, this guide providesproven and successful strategies

from managers, sta, and volunteerleaders covering virtually every

aspect of running a theater:audience development, fundraising,facility development, programming,

community involvement, and

much more. Special secons coverphysical maintenance, technology

in theaters, and sta and boarddevelopment.


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Project Experience

St. John Cantius Church- Casavant Opus 1130Chicago, IL

JL Weiler

Casavant Opus 1130 (four

manuals, 57 ranks), rescued from

the shuered St. James United

Methodist Church in Hyde Park,

has been restored and installed at

St. John Canus Church, Chicago.

Built in 1926, the organ was a

favorite of the noted composer

and organist Marcel Dupre. The

restoraon was completed in me

for the dedicaon on October 20,2013.

State Theatre- Wurlitzer Opus 2005Sydney, Australia

JL Weiler

The restored four-manual Wurlitzerconsole scope of work includedthe removal of contemporary

stopacon magnets, associatedhardware, and controls; restoraonof the main stopkey motor platewhich had been altered; returningwind operated stopkey movementsusing all vintage Wurlitzercomponents and n tubing; therestoraon of the console caseto its 1928 appearance; replanghardware in bright nickel; allbraided cable coverings using thelate Wurlitzer houndstooth paernfabricated; a restored Wurlitzerpedalboard; and the return to theoriginal stoplist.


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Michaud Cooley Erickson

Mechanical & Electrical Assessment

Greg Cardinal - Mechanical

Todd Daly - Electrical

Ted Salzman - Fire Protecon

Eric Stelmack - Technology


John Mecum - Principal-in-Charge

Denita Lemmon - Project Manager/Project Architect

Kathryn Hunsley - Interior Designer

Windy Fleischaker - Architectural InternRick Froberg - Building Envelope Specialist, Roof Consultant (Value Added Services)

Wing Kong - Building Envelope Specialist, Waterproong Consultant (Value Added Services)

Base Services

Chateau Theatre Reuse Task Force

Schuler Shook

Theater PlanningMichael DiBlasi

A. M. Structural Engineering

Structural AssessmentDave Wagner

Acousc Disncons

Acouscal Assessment

David Kahn - Acouscal

David Robb - Audio Visual

Hess Roise and Company

Historic Assessment

Charlene Roise

Webb Management

Market AssessmentDuncan Webb

JL Weiler

Pipe Organ Analysis

Je Weiler

McGough Construcon

Cost Model

Dave Pothen

CONSULTANT TEAM

Value Added Team Members


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License / Certification

• MN Architect #21617

• Meets the Naonal Park Service’s

Professional Qualicaon

Standard (36 CFR Part 61) for

Historic Architecture, as part of

the Secretary of the Interior’s

Standards for the Treatment of

Historic Properes

Education

• M. of Architecture & Landscape

Preservaon, Iowa State

University

Associations

• The American Instute of

Architects

• Naonal Council of Architectural

Registraon Boards

• Associaon for Preservaon

Technology internaonal

John Mecum, AIA, NCARBPrincipal in ChargeMiller Dunwiddie Architecture

John is a Principal with MDA and has over 30 years of experience including compleng

over 300 preservaon projects, mostly planning, adapve reuse, and rehabilitaons

for historic buildings. He has been a facilitator for project workshops and community

engagement sessions on mulple projects. John is a skilled listener who works to help

diverse groups idenfy shared needs, arculate common goals, understand excing

possibilies, and reach consensus. He has had a love for the technical side of the theatre

since high school and served 7 years as the Technician Director of a community theatre.

Selected Relevant Project Experience

Artspace

• The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts; Minneapolis, MN

• Shubert Theatre Relocaon

• Predesign Study

• New Addion linking two historic buildings

• Franklin Arts Center (adapve reuse of historic school); Brainerd, MN

• Tilsner Arsts Los; St. Paul, MN

Hennepin Theatre Trust• Orpheum Theatre Facilies Assessment• Orpheum Theatre Balcony Seang Reviews• Orpheum Theatre VIP Lounge Concept Design• Pantages Theatre Facilies Assessment• State Theatre Facilies Assessment• Historic Theater Group Oce Relocaon

University of MN - Ongoing services since 1990 and over 200 projects:

• Northrop Memorial Auditorium

• Predesign Study

• Exterior Restoraon Consultant

• Lobby Ceiling Restoraon

• Sprinkler System Addion

• John Q. Imholte Hall Addion and Renovaon, Morris

• Ben Pomeroy Student/Alumni Learning Center (Adapve Reuse of Historic Dairy Barn)

• Folwell Hall Exterior Restoraon and Interior Rehabilitaon

• Southeast Heang Plant Exterior Restoraon and Rehabilitaon

• Over 50 Building Condions Assessments, Evaluaons and Planning Studies

Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre Mechanical Upgrade & Code Specicaons;Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis City Hall/Courthouse - Ongoing rehabilitaon and restoraon projectssince 1984

Cathedral of Saint Paul Master Plan Study and Exterior Restoraon; St. Paul, MN


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Denita is an Associate Principal & Project Manager with MDA and has been with therm since 1996. She has developed a passion for solving technical and visual aspects ofexisng and aging buildings and has extensive experience in adapng historic buildings.She has a successful track record of managing complex architectural and construconprojects from building assessments to concept development & planning to scheduling,esmang, and client/contractor interacon. Denita has a parcular passion for theaters.She has a unique understanding of diverse requirements for the use of an auditorium andsurrounding spaces, having served as House Manager for 10-years at the University ofMinnesota’s Northrop Memorial Auditorium.


St. Croix Falls Civic Auditorium Reuse Concept Planning; St. Croix Falls, WI

Artspace


• Predesign Study

• New Addion linking two historic buildings• Franklin Arts Center (adapve reuse of historic school); Brainerd, MN

Hennepin Theatre Trust• Orpheum Theatre Facilies Assessment• Orpheum Theatre Balcony Seang Reviews• Orpheum Theatre VIP Lounge Concept Design• Pantages Theatre Facilies Assessment

• State Theatre Facilies Assessment• Historic Theater Group Oce Relocaon

Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater Addion and Restoraon; Menomonie, WI

Victoria Theater Concept Design Planning; St. Paul, MN

City of Winona - Masonic Temple Historic Structures Report

University of Wisconsin, Stout - Harvey Hall Theatre Renovaon; Menomonie, WI

Paramount Theatre Concept Planning; Ausn, MN

Cedar Cultural Center Remodeling and Expansion; Minneapolis, MN

Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre Mechanical Upgrade & Code Specicaons;Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota• Northrop Memorial Auditorium

• Predesign Study• Exterior Restoraon Consultant• Lobby Ceiling Restoraon• Sprinkler System Addion

Denita Lemmon, AIA, NCARB, LEED APProject Manager/Project ArchitectMiller Dunwiddie Architecture


• MN Architect #40489

• LEED Accredited Professional

• Meets the Naonal Park Service’s

Professional Qualicaon

Standard (36 CFR Part 61) for

Historic Architecture as part of

the Secretary of the Interior’s

Standards for the Treatment of

Historic Properes.

Education

• B. Architecture & Environmental

Design, University of Minnesota

Associations

• League of Historic Theatres

• Copperidge Foundaon - Cultural

Exchange, Cuba 2014

• American Instute of Architects

• Naonal Trust for Historic

Preservaon

• Preservaon Alliance of

Minnesota

• Past Vice-Chair of the MinneapolisHeritage Commission


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• MN Cered Interior Designer#C02174

Education

• B. S. Interior Design, Minnesota

State University, Mankato

Associations

• The Internaonal Interior Design

Associaon

Kathryn is an Associate Principal & Director of Interior Design with MDA and has been

with the rm since 2001. She involved in every facet of a project, from programming

and space planning to construcon documentaon and implementaon. Collaboraon

with her clients, which involves guiding a client through the enre design process, from

materials and nish selecons to furniture specicaons and installaon, is at the core

of her passion for interior design.

Kathryn Hunsley, CID, IIDA Interior DesignerMiller Dunwiddie Architecture


Artspace


• Predesign Study• New Addion linking two historic buildings

• Franklin Arts Center (adapve reuse of historic school); Brainerd, MN

Hennepin Theatre Trust• Orpheum Theatre VIP Lounge Concept Design• Historic Theater Group Oce Relocaon


Palace Theatre - Historic Facility Assessment and Renovaon; Luverne, MN

University of Wisconsin, Stout - Harvey Hall Theatre Renovaon; Menomonie, WI

Czech Slovak Sokol Minnesota Master Plan; St. Paul, MN

Grant County Courthouse Restoraon; Elbow Lake, MN

Edina Country Club Clubhouse Addion & Renovaon; Edina, MN

University of Minnesota

• Folwell Hall Interior Renovaon Programming

• John Q. Imholte Hall Addion & Renovaon

Basilica of St. Mary Renovaons; Minneapolis, MN

Church of St. Peter Addion & Renovaon; North St. Paul, MN

Our Lady of Lourdes Church Interior Renovaon; Minneapolis, MN

Unity Church - Unitarian Addion and Renovaon; St. Paul, MN

Metropolitan Airports Commission - Over 10 improvement projects at Terminal 2 -

Humphrey; MSP Internaonal Airport, MN


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Michael DiBlasi, ASTCTheater DesignerSchuler Shook


Rochester First Street Plaza, Rochester, MN

Mayo Civic Center Renovaon and Expansion, Rochester, MN

Civic Theatre, Rochester, MN

The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts; Minneapolis, MN

St. Croix Falls Civic Auditorium Reuse Concept Planning; St. Croix Falls, WI

Pantages Theatre; Minneapolis, MN

Paramount Theatre Concept Planning; Ausn, MN


Palace Theatre - Historic Facility Assessment and Renovaon; Luverne, MN

Cedar Cultural Center Remodeling and Expansion; Minneapolis, MN

Eau Claire Regional Arts Center, State Theatre; Eau Claire, WI

Steppingstone Theatre for Youth Development; St. Paul, MN

The Howard Theatre; Washington, D. C.

Theatre de la Jeune Lune; Minneapolis, MN

Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, LA

Plaza Theatre, El Paso, TX

T.B. Sheldon Auditorium, Red Wing, MN

Lerner Theatre, Elkhart, IN

Michel DiBlasi, Partner at Schuler Shook, has 30 years of theatre planning experience andspecializes in renovang historic performance facilies. Michael focuses on bringing older

venues into ecient and technically savvy venues, while respecng the historic aributes

and integraon of modern systems. Michael’s background includes lighng design for

dance, opera, theater and special events which provide a strong basis for his theatre

consulng work. This hands-on understanding of the requirements for performance

venues, including technical, funconal and aesthec issues, provides an invaluable

resource to the design of theatre facilies. His accomplishments in theatre consulng

include renovated and new performance spaces for professional and educaonal facilies.

Education

• B. of Fine Arts, Boston University

Associations

• American Society of Theatre

Consultants

• U. S. Instute for Theater

Technology

• League of Historic American

Theatres – Board of Directors


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Education

• M. Architecture, University

of Minnesota

• M. K-12 Visual Arts, Collegeof St. Catherine

• B. Theater Technology,


Associations

• American Instute of

Architects

Windy Fleischaker, Assoc. AIA Architectural InternMiller Dunwiddie Architecture


Victoria Theater Concept Design Planning; St. Paul, MN

St. Paul Public Schools Miscellaneous Planning

Westwoodhills Nature Center Concept Planning; St. Louis Park, MN

Selected Past Experience - Set Designer, Scenic Artist, & Model MakerFox 2000 - Joe Somebody, Los Angeles

New Line Cinema - Sugar & Spice, Los Angeles

VEE Corporaon - Sesame Street Live, Minneapolis

Disney - Country Bears, Los Angeles

Children’s Theater Company - Aladdin & Reeling, Minneapolis, MN

Rick Froberg, RRC, AIA, LEED APBuilding Envelope Specialist, Roof Consultant (Value Added Service)Miller Dunwiddie Architecture


Rochester Community & Technical College - Mulple Roof Replacements

IBM - Mulple Roof Replacements (2000 - Ongoing); Rochester, MN

Olympik Village Apartments Roof Replacement; Rochester, MN

Olmsted County Weigh Staon Scale House Roof Replacement; Rochester, MN

University of Minnesota - Over 200 Roof Replacement Projects

Artspace Projects - Hennepin Center for the Arts Paral Roof Replacement; Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis Public Schools - Sanford Middle School Renovaon & Expansion

Minneapolis Public Schools - Anne Sullivan Elementary School Roof Replacement

Grant County Courthouse Roof Leak Study; Elbow Lake, MN

Rick is a Project Manager within MDA’s Building Envelope Group, with experse in roof

evaluaons, assessment and design including over 1,000 roof replacement projects. Rick

specializes in roof and waterproong replacement, and his 26 years of experience includes

analyzing exisng construcon, reviewing new system design and detailing, technical

specicaons, product informaon, code requirements, and construcon documents.

License/Certification

• RCI Roof Consultant #0257• LEED Accredited Professional

• Meets the Naonal Park

Service’s Professional

Qualicaon Standard (36

CFR Part 61) for Historic

Architecture

Education

• B. A. Architecture, University

of Minnesota

Windy joined MDA in the fall of 2015 an Architectural Intern with two years of experience,

aer an earlier career as a set designer & scenic arst. She is a design professional with a

passion for sustainability and community-oriented design. Windy’s previous career in theater

and lm has provided her with a technical understanding of the performing art that she brings

to her pracce at MDA.


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Duncan Webb, CMCMarket Analysis ConsultantWebb Management Services


• Cered ManagementConsultant

Education

• M. Business Administraon,

University of Tornonto

• B. Economics, University of

Western Ontario

Duncan is the President of Webb Management Services with over 25 years of experience wring

feasibility studies for a range of performing arts facilies. He is an acve speaker and published

writer on arts management and the development, operaon, and nancing of arts facilies.

Webb’s book “Running Theaters: Best Pracces for Managers and Leaders” was the rst book

ever wrien on the management of performing arts facilies. He is also a professor in New York

University’s Graduate Program in Performing Arts Administraon, where he teaches Finance and

Planning for the Performing Arts and Principles + Pracces of Performing Arts Administraon.


Dorothy Chandler Pavilion + LA Music Center Renovaon Assessment; Los Angeles, CA

Orpheum Theatre Renovaon Feasibility Study; Wichita, KS

WYO Theater Expansion Feasibility Study + Business Planning; Sheridan, WY

Proctor’s Theatre Feasibility Study + Planning Services; Schenectady, NY

Cultural Arts Center Needs Assessment; Carmel, CA

Seminole Theatre Feasibility Study + Business Plan; Homestead, FL

Nevins Hall Feasibility Study + Market Study, Framingham, MA

Fox Theater Restoraon Study, Oakland, CA

Wing Kong, PEBuilding Envelope Specialist, Waterproofing (Value Added Service)Miller Dunwiddie Architecture


University of Minnesota - Over 100 projects including Building Envelope

Evaluaons, Exterior Wall Studies & Repairs, Window Leak Studies & Repairs, Tunnel

Waterproong Repairs, Plaza and Below Grade Waterproong Studies & Repairs

State of Minnesota

• Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Window and Wall Leak Studies & Repairs• Centennial Oce Building Plaza, Terraces, Stairways and Parking Ramp Repairs

• State Oce Building Preservaon Predesign

• Veterans Home Building 16 Foundaon Waterproong

City of Superior, WI - Fairlawn Mansion Foundaon Restoraon

Hennepin County - Rogers Library Exterior Assessment; Rogers, MN

Wing is a Project Manager within MDA’s Building Envelope Group, with experse in

evaluaon and forensic invesgaon of moisture distress in building envelopes, masonry

preservaon and restoraon, and plaza and underground building waterproong

systems. He has been involved with design and construcon administraon of numerous

projects for masonry preservaon/restoraon.


• MN Professional Engineer #26798

(civil)

• Level 1 Thermographer #72351

(Infrared Training Center)

Education

• B. Civil Engineering, University of

Minnesota


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• MN Professional Engineer

#41849

• LEED Accredited Professional

Education

• B. Mechanical Engineering,


Greg Cardinal, PE, LEED APMechanical EngineerMichaud Cooley Erickson

Greg is a Mechanical Project Engineer and Team Group Leader at Michaud Cooley Erickson

(MCE). He coordinates document development for multiple projects and teams to provide

consistent products and service. In these roles, Greg is responsible for recruiting new clients,

managing the day-to-day project coordination and is the mechanical point of contact for

the owner. His experience includes direct supervision of engineering staff responsible for

mechanical system designs, quality control of engineering elements, and communication of

project goals and objectives.


Cathedral of St. Paul; St. Paul, MN

• Boiler Replacement Study

• Organ Revitalizaon & Choir Lo Renovaon

• Building Cooling Schemac Design

• Facility Mechanical Equipment Assessment

Travelers - Mulple Renovaons and HVAC Upgrades; St. Paul, MN

Radisson BLU, Mall of America; Bloomington, MN

The St. Paul Hotel Renovaons; St. Paul, MN


• MN Professional Engineer

#25420

Education

• B. Construcon

Engineering, North

Dakota State University

David WagnerStructural EngineerA.M. Structural Engineering



Palace Theatre Restoraon and Renovaon; Luverne, MN

University of Wisconsin, Stout - Harvey Hall Renovaon; Menomonie, WI

CSPS Soko l Hal l Master Plan Schemac Design; St. Paul, MN

Woods Hall Addion; Madeline Island, WI

Stout Oce Building; Menomonie, WI