Hi Marieke,

We've done hundreds of such projects with all the attendant success 
and horror imaginable. Your architect should be able to help you 
evaluate your options and come up with some preliminary ideas that 
can be negotiated with your local planning authorities.

Good luck,

Mike



>Date:    Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:36:13 -0800
>From:    Marieke Van Damme <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Adding a new building to your property?
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>Are there any museums out there that added a building
>to their property and can share their success/horror
>stories of dealing with the city government? We face
>zoning, parking and space issues-- but the building
>still has to go up somehow. Can anyone offer some
>insight into how they did it?
>
>Thanks!
>Marieke

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E. Verner Johnson and Associates
Museum Architects and Planners
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Boston, MA 02116
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