Hi,

You might want to check out the Web site for the
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA)
http://www.massmoca.org.  The museum opened 2 years
ago and is housed in a 28 building mill complex
originally built in the mid 1800's for the Arnold
Print Works.

Debbie Sprague
North Adams Historical Society


--- Alejandra Coghlan <[log in to unmask]> 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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