Exhibit 1 – Cleveland Playhouse Square Restoration of the Ohio & State Theaters Project Architect: Van Dijk, Johnson & Partners – Cleveland, Ohio Completion Date: 1982 / Ohio Theater – 1984 / State Theater Berj A. Shakarian: Directed project as owner representative. Coordinated the master plan and established urban design guidelines. Participated and provided oversight in the design process. Reviewed the construction documents and organized the bidding. Managed the construction undertaking and coordinated the effort with the Playhouse Square Foundation. Synopsis: The Playhouse Square is the theater district on Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland between East 14th and East

17th streets. It was conceived by Joseph Laronge with Marcus Loew of the New York theater syndicate as an entertainment district with five theaters as well as office buildings, fine shops, and restaurants. The vision became a reality between 1920 and 1922. The first two theaters to open were the Ohio and the State, both in February 1921. They were designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb in the Italian Renaissance style, with lavish use of marble, expensive woods, murals, tapestries, and gilded plaster relief. Two months later the Allen Theater opened next door and Hanna Theater opened across Euclid Avenue. The Palace Theater, built to house vaudeville performances, opened in November 1922 in front of the State Theater.

The grand old theaters closed in 1969 after 45 years of successful years of vaudeville productions, motion pictures, stage plays, and Cinerama. With neglect and vandalism no one conceived their renovation and reopening, especially when suburban cinemas consigned downtown movie palaces to a relic of the past. The Ohio and State were slated for a parking lot. The threat of demolition galvanized the community. However, it was the Board of Cuyahoga County Commissioners who took the initiative to purchase the Ohio and the State theaters and save the complex from demolition. The intent was to allocate public funds to restore these monuments to their former eminence. It was the catalyst to save Playhouse Square as an entertainment district and create a regional / national attraction for Cleveland. That is, an entertainment district on the National Register of Historic Places (1978) with 10,000 seats, a complex larger than the Kennedy Center. The work commenced in 1980.

The Ohio Theater, badly damaged by fire was rehabilitated and restored on an accelerated basis. It became the home of the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival and on 9 July, 1982 it became the first Playhouse Square theater to reopen with a production of “As You Like It”. The State Theater celebrated its rebirth with a new stagehouse sized and equipped for opera and ballet performances. It was dedicated on 4 June, 1984.

After a quarter-century the Playhouse Square is a success story. It is an entertainment center that rivals the Lincoln Center in New York.

Reference: Art J. Falco, President and CEO Playhouse Square Foundation

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Master Plan & Urban Impact

National Honor Award for Preservation Leading to Renovation of a Downtown

National Honor Award for Preservation - US National Advisory Council for Preservation and the Department of the Interior

Exhibit 1 - Cleveland Playhouse Square Restoration of the Ohio & State Theaters

Peggy Ezekiel Award - US Institute for Theatre TechnologyThe Best of Accessible Cleveland '88

Proposed Commercial Development Proposed Museum of Light Playhouse Square a Success Story, 2009

Urban Design Honor Award, Architects Society of Ohio

Exhibit 1 - Cleveland Playhouse Square Restoration of the Ohio & State Theaters

STATE THEATER ADAPTIVE REUSE & NEW STAGEHOUSE

Award for Historic Preservation, Adaptive Reuse and Rehabilitation, Cleveland AIA

OHIO THEATER ADAPTIVE REUSE

Honor Award, Architects Society of OhioAward for Excellence in Restoration, Preservation and Maintenance of a Distinguished & Noteworthy Building, Cleveland AIA

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Exhibit 2 - Cuyahoga County Court House Restoration of Murals Restoration Artist: Anne Rosenthal, Fine Art Conservation – San Rafael, California A. South Mural Title: Signing of the Magna Carta, 15 June, 1215

Artist: Sir Frank Brangwyn Dimensions: 13’-6” x 41’-6” Type of Object: Oil / Canvas Original Installation: 1912 Date of Treatment: July, 1986

B. North Mural Title: The Constitutional Convention, 17 September, 1787 Artist: Violet Oakley Dimensions: 13’-6” x 41’-6” Type of Object: Oil / Canvas Original Installation: 1912 Date of Treatment: March, 1987 Berj A. Shakarian: Managed the undertaking and coordinated the effort with the Women City Club, who was instrumental in

saving these treasures. Synopsis: At each end of the mezzanine of the Great Hall the murals depict the beginning of constitutional law in

England and the United States. In the south lunette is the “Signing of the Magna Carta” at Runneymede by Sir Frank Brangwyn, a renowned British muralist. On 15 June, 1215 King John of England was forced by the barons to approve a written document that embodied the principal of rule by law. In centuries to come the Magna Carta became the justification for the continuing assertion of the rights and liberties of man. The “Constitutional Convention”, 17 September, 1787 by Violet Oakley of Philadelphia, is in the north lunette. The painting captures the moment on the last day of the Convention, with George Washington presiding, when Benjamin Franklin rose to urge the adoption of the Constitution. His voice failed and he is shown handing his speech to James Madison to read. The Constitution was adopted on this day.

The murals were in a dilapidated condition and the Women City Club was instrumental to provide the funding for saving these historic icons.

Reference: Jay Ross, Director of Central Services Department

Signing of Magna Carta, 15 June, 1215

SOUTH MURAL

Sir Frank Brangwyn

Signature: "FB. 1913." @ bottom right corner in ochre paint

The Consitutional Convention, 17 September, 1787

NORTH MURAL

Violet Oakley

Signature: "Copyright 1915 by Violet Oakley" @ bottom right corner

Exhibit 2 - Cuyahoga County Court House Restoration of MuralsRestoration Artist: Ann Rosenthal - Fine Art Conservation

Exhibit 3 - Cuyahoga County Human Services & Support Agencies The Virgil E. Brown Center Project Architect: Richard Fleischman Architects, Inc. – Cleveland, Ohio Completion Date: 1994 Berj A. Shakarian: Initiated the project through the Capital Plan and established the budget. Retained design services in accordance with Quality-Based Selection process. Participated and provided oversight in the design process. Reviewed the construction documents and organized the bidding. Managed the effort, coordinated with community groups and facilitated employee participation. Synopsis: This facility is the result of a very fine cooperative effort between one of Cleveland’s premier architectural

firm and the nominee, Berj A. Shakarian. The building is an oasis of glass and exciting interior spaces. The 300,000 sq. ft. plan comprises an entire city block and has afforded the county with a new building which is 100% efficient in terms of providing for 1200 employees and several thousand visitors daily for two large agencies. Since it comprises the block, separate entrances for each agency were easily planned.

The Project was On Time, On Budget and No Waste. Reference: Jay Ross, Director of Central Services Department

Exhibit 3 - Cuyahoga County Human Services & Support Agencies, The Virgil E. Brown Center

Exhibit 3 - Cuyahoga County Human Services & Support Agencies, The Virgil E. Brown Center

Exhibit 4 - Cuyahoga County Court House Great Hall Restoration and Exterior & Interior Lighting Project Architect: The Architects, Inc. – Cleveland, Ohio Lighting Consultant: TEC, Inc. Consulting Engineers – Eastlake, Ohio Completion Date: 2003 Berj A. Shakarian: Initiated the project through the Capital Plan and established the budget. Retained design services in accordance with Quality-Based Selection process. Participated and provided oversight in the design process. Reviewed the construction documents and organized the bidding. Managed the effort and coordinated with the Ohio Historic Preservation Office. Synopsis: At the turn of the century, the famous progressive mayor of Cleveland, Tom L. Johnson, initiated a plan for

new government buildings within a monumental setting. The Group Plan had officially been commenced. In 1912, the Cuyahoga County Court House was erected as the second in that group of what later include

six grand classical buildings. It was designed by Lehman & Schmitt, the premier architectural firm of the city. The interior includes artwork, which traces the English/American legal system as well as decorations depicting native American influences. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Great Hall Restoration: During WW II the skylights were covered due to security concerns. The effort minimized the architecture of the building and over the years water penetration left the Great Hall in a dilapidated condition. The effort was to restore the historical fabric of the Great Hall including new copper roofing. The mechanical and the electrical systems were incorporated in a flawless manner.

Exterior & Interior Lighting: The intent was to provide this landmark building a strong presence within the Cleveland skyline that would provide long life, low maintenance, energy efficiency, and a wide variety of lighting effects. The lighting designer Rita Koltai of TEC, Inc. Consulting Engineers chose ColorBlast systems from Color Kinetics to achieve eye pleasing, colorful lighting effects. The design entailed for uplighting the columns with low-wattage, ceramic metal halide lamps to establish structural mass and draw attention to the central balconies and statues above. Six ColorBlast systems, mounted to the back of each balcony railing on both the north and south facades, provide dynamic, color-changing effects to complement the rhythm of the column uplighting. Using Color Kinetics ColorPlay software we were able to program for special occasions; i.e. Fourth July and holidays.

Reference: Otilio Morales, Senior Facilities Superintendent

Exhibit 4 - Cuyahoga County Court House Great Hall Restoration and Exterior & Interior Lighting

North Elevation

West Elevation

South Elevation

Community Revitalization Preservation Award, Cleveland Restoration Society 2003

Exhibit 4 - Cuyahoga County Court House Great Hall Restoration and Exterior & Interior Lighting

GE Edison Award of Merit Interior Lighting 2003

Award for Exceptional Accomplishment in the Areas of Preservation & Restoration, Cleveland AIA 2003

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Exhibit 5 - Cuyahoga County Coroner Renovation Project Phase I and New Parking Structure & Storage Facility Phase II Project Architect: GSI Architects, Inc. – Cleveland, Ohio – Phase I Collins Gordon Bostwick Architects – Cleveland, Ohio – Phase II Completion Date: 2000 / Phase I – 2005 / Phase II Berj A. Shakarian: Initiated the project through the Capital Plan and established the budget; Phase I & Phase II. Participated in negotiations with University Hospitals to acquire a new property for the Coroner; Phase I. Retained design services in accordance with Quality-Based Selection process; Phase I & Phase II. Participated and provided oversight in the design & programming process; Phase I & Phase II. Reviewed the construction documents and organized the bidding; Phase I & Phase II. Managed the construction undertaking and the moving effort; Phase I & Phase II. Synopsis: Phase I - In 1996, due to the expansion of the Unversity Hospitals it was determined that the Cuyahoga

County Coroner will relocate from its present location on the hospital campus to a newly acquired property in the University Circle owned by the University Hospitals. The building a 1967 vintage structure was renovated into a cutting edge forensic medical facility with a national reputation.

Phase II – Remove the existing deteriorated parking garage facility and erect a new concrete post-tensioned

parking garage structure (206 autos) with a storage facility (24,000 sq. ft.) at the top level. Reference: George Geletka, Coroner Facilities Manager

Exhibit 5 - Cuyahoga County Coroner Renovation Project, Phase I

Exhibit 5 - Cuyahoga County Coroner New Parking Structure & Storage Facility, Phase II

Existing 1967 Building - Renovation Project Phase I

Exhibit 6 - Cuyahoga County Correction Center, Jail I Third Floor Experimental Housing Project Architect: Office of the Cuyahoga County Architect Completion Date: 2008 Berj A. Shakarian: Conceptualized the project in concert with the Cuyahoga County Sheriff. Designed and executed the construction documents. Managed the effort and coordinated the planning approval process with the Ohio Department of

Rehabilitation and Correction. Synopsis: The intent was to create an area within the confines of the existing jail to reward for good behavior. That

is, to provide for a minimum security housing in an open and colorful environment to elicit for positive attitudes. These two (2) housing units at 44 inmates each are to be the reward for good behavior from throughout the existing oppressive jail environment.

Reference: Ken Kochevar, Director of Corrections, Cuyahoga County Sheriff

Minimum Security Housing Unit 3-A

Exhibit 6 - Cuyahoga County Correction Center, Jail I Third Floor Experimental Housing

Minimum Security Housing Unit 3-B

Exhibit 6 - Cuyahoga County Correction Center, Jail I Third Floor Experimental Housing

Exhibit 7 - Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Rehabilitation Project Architect: Westlake Reed Leskosky Architects – Cleveland, Ohio Completion Date: 2009 Berj A. Shakarian: Initiated the project through the Capital Plan and established the budget. Retained design services in accordance with Quality-Based Selection process. Participated and provided oversight in the design process. Reviewed the construction documents and organized the bidding. Managed the construction undertaking and coordinated the effort with the Monument Commission. Synopsis: On Independence Day, 1894, with a great deal of civic fanfare, the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument was

dedicated in Public Square. The great celebration included yacht races in the harbor, concerts and an old fashioned Fourth of July oratory by famous politicians of the day. William McKinley, governor of Ohio and later President of the United States, spoke in concert with the former U.S. Senator Joseph B. Foraker.

The monument was proposed by Major William J. Gleason in 1879 to commemorate the 9,000 individuals from Cuyahoga County who had served for the Union during the Civil War. The population of the county at that time was approximately 70,000 persons.

Captain Levi Tucker Scofield, Architect and Sculptor, was the designer of the Monument. He incorporated the heroic Roman column concept and the memorial chamber to create a both a massive and unique structure. The style is Victorian Baroque with a clever translation of the classic Doric vocabulary that incorporated a quasi-military symbolism. The exception is the central granite shaft, which is 125’ high and is topped by the Statue of Lady Liberty articulated in a refined Ionic mode.

In 2005, the Board of County Commissioners and the Monument Commission decided to undertake the long overdue task of rehabilitation the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument. The scope of work included the envelope, interiors and services of the structure including ADA access. The ornamental finishing and coloration were executed in keeping with the Victorian leitmotif.

Reference: Neil K. Evans, President Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Commission

Exhibit 7 - Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Rehabilitation

Existing Conditions West Existing Conditions Center Shaft

Exhibit 7 - Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Rehabilitation

Existing Conditions Ceiling

Existing Conditions Flooring

Existing Conditions Memorial Room