I think what may possibly be the most important question to consider is who
wants to see the building and who wants to see the contemporary art
exhibit.  If they are not the same people, you may have a hard time getting
continuing support.
Vincent

At 11:27 AM 11/6/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>Hello everyone,
>
>I've read some interesting information that comes from
>museum architects in this list. I have a question for
>them which I hope can be answered: When you choose a
>building -which already exists and has historical and
>architectural value- to house a contemporary art
>museum or an exhibition place (I'm thinking of places
>that exhibit contmporary art like Le Magazin in
>Grenoble, France) what do you have to be aware of? I
>have some suggestions but there may be some more
>things that have to be pointed out:
>1. History of the building
>2. Topography
>3. Climate/ Weather
>4. Foundation of the building (the supporting part of
>the structure upon which the building is built)
>5. Constructive techniques
>6. Materials used for the construction
>7. Measures or dimensions of the building (to see if
>there is the necessary space to have an exhibition
>area, a store room, administrative offices, etc.)
>
>Are there more things to be aware of? I am finishing
>my thesis which is about the problems -museographical
>and non-museographical- that are posed by old
>buildings adapted into contemporary art exhibition
>places such as Le Magazin in Grenoble, France and many
>others.
>
>I would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.
>
>Alejandra Coghlan
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