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Date Posted: 10/29/15 12:34:13pm Thu
Author: 60s alum
Subject: Re: The Museum Downtown
In reply to: maven 's message, "Re: The Museum Downtown" on 10/29/15 9:42:06am Thu

>>>I heard that the downtown museum project has faced
>>>major cost overruns due to infrastructure
>>>complications, delaying its start.
>>
>>
>>What I know from speaking with senior administrators
>>is that the demolition of the old Perrys building
>>missed its planned summer execution, the scope of the
>>proposed 3 buildings was being reconsidered in light
>>of water table challenges, and that the Board is
>>reassessing the overall picture. But for sure, the
>>need for a new facility remains. And the fundraising
>>among interested supporters remains ongoing.
>>
>>What is that? Briefly, Dana is unsatisfactory as an
>>exhibition and storage facilty. Shifting to a new site
>>and adding the Longyear collection from Alumni are
>>very much still on the cards. Then there is the
>>repurposing of the freed-up space in Dana.
>>
>>So this MAY mean that the project's scope will change
>>and/or that it may be brought onto campus, possibly in
>>consideration of plans for a new performing arts
>>center, which would most certainly be built near Dana.
>>
>>Personally, I hope that this project stays on track,
>>partly because I think the village would benefit
>>greatly from an enriched arts scene.
>>
>>So watch developments this winter and spring and we
>>should know where we are heading.
>>
>>Go 'gate!
>
>The proposed design of the building is butt ugly!

Locating it where Perrys is, is wrong. Nobody will see it there. Should be on the hill or at least on campus somewhere. This sounds like a cockamamie scheme to me.

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