Additions to the list would be expectations for public use/volume including restrooms, ADA provisions, visitor amenities  and
fire-suppression/detection systems.  These issues have major impact and cost implications.  An excellent architect in the Chicago area is David Woodhouse.

Janet L. Gallimore, Director
Lake County Discovery Museum
Greenbelt Cultural Center
27277 Forest Preserve Dr.
Wauconda, IL 60084
Phone - (847) 968-3380
Fax - (847) 526-0024
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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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