Anne,

I would strong suggest that you get an experienced conservator to
review the engineering specs and plans for the space - and this should
be done even before the architects have final drawings. It is vital
that you understand what lies over any areas where collections are
porposed to be stored and / or exhibited. This is especially important
when you are doing an adpative reuse of an existing sturcture rather
than building brand new from the ground up - where you can plan early
on in your program statement to avoid water and drain lines and keep
all mechanical systems largely in the corridors. A conservator should
review the current HVAC system to see if it is suitable for a
concentrated collections / exhibition area. Also, look at your fire
suppression systems closely. I have seen problems with dry-pipe
systems dripping oil out of the pipe joins onto collections.
Cheers!
Dave

David Harvey
Conservator
Los Angeles, CA

On 11/6/07, Anne M. Nagrant <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> We are going to be adding 2 buildings to our property, and moving our
> offices to one of these. The building we currently use for office space will
> be redesignated for exhibits and such. Currently, architectural firms are
> making bids on this project.
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> So to answer your question, we're hiring an architect to help plan the
> redesignated space. If, however, we were only doing a redesignation of space
> rather than also moving buildings, I don't know how my manager would
> approach it. Sorry!
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> -Anne Nagrant
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> Troy Museum & Historic Village (Michigan)
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