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The renovation and expansion
transformed every element of the 1972 building. The building was expanded
by 28 percent, with a minimal expansion of its footprint, an important
consideration given the center's proximity to both a historic street
and older campus buildings such as College Hall. The building's exterior
was also dramatically overhauled. A traditional brick blends the building
into its historically rich setting. From within the building, remarkable
campus and street vistas are highlighted by the new design.
Approximately 50 percent of
the skeleton of the original building was retained.
The former building was outdated.
Since 1972, environmental standards for indoor air quality have improved
dramatically, and the art studios were in need of updated ventilation.
The Museum of Art was experiencing space shortages for art storage,
students, and staff. The former museum building had not been built
with the kind of visitor amenities that are expected today, and its
environmental controls, while adequate, were inefficient. The entire
facility also lacked the kind of wiring needed for today's technology.
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Expanded
the complex by 36,000 gross square feet, while enlarging
the footprint by just 2.5 percent |
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Created
an enclosed, 40-foot high sky-lit atrium that unites
the art library, museum, and art department and serves
as a year-round gathering space |
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Incorporated
a 7,000 gross-square foot Imaging Center that unites
and makes available the very latest technology in digital
imaging for students, teaching, and research |
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Increased
to five the number of special classrooms that are available
for teaching with museum objects |
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Added a
common "wet" room for art-making, material
analysis, and family/children's events |
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Wired the
entire complex with cutting-edge technology, including
high-speed and graphically-enhanced workstations as
well as infrastructure for teleconferencing and wireless
capabilities |
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