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DESIGN BRIEF REPORT

WEST VANCOUVER MUSEUM Art • Architecture • Design

SUBMITTED BY:Urban Arts Architecture

PRIMARY CONTACT:Jennifer Marshall, MAIBCUrban Arts Architecture#401 134 Abbott StreetVancouver, BC, V6B 2K4

t. 604-683-5060f. 604-683-5065e. [email protected]

DATE:June 2009

WEST VANCOUVER MUSEUM Art • Architecture • Design

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DESIGN BRIEF REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 DESIGN BRIEF OVERVIEW 1 Introduction

2 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS 3 Design Principles Interior Design Considerations Education + Programming Strategy Staffing Strategy Technical Requirements for a Class A Museum

3 SPACE PROGRAM 13 Space Program Overview

Space Program Summary Chart Detailed Space Program

4 DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS 33 Site Development Requirements Minimum Site Area Required

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DESIGN BRIEF

IntroductionThe following Design Brief sets out the design considerations, detailed space program, and site development requirements for the proposed new Museum.

The program is derived from the Community Vision, the Museum's functions of collection, exhibition, and education, as Programming and Staffing strategies. Refer to West Vancouver Museum - A Vision for Ambleside Report for details.

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Create a showcase for sustainable architecture - a learning tool for the community. Whistler Public Library Hughes Condon Marler Architects

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Design Principles:Key design concepts that emerged during the research and consultation process, include:

Create an ENGAGING Community Cultural facility that:• captures the vitality of the West Vancouver community,• iswarm, welcoming, and accessible,• hasahigh degree of visibility, • supports diverse events including celebratory & day-to-

day activities,• providesmuch needed cultural facilities improvements

for youth and seniors alike, • isa dramatic architectural expression rooted in the

values of Westcoast modernism, and• createsauniqueandengagingplacewhichcanbecomethe

heart of the community.

Create a CONTEXTUALLY APPROPRIATE Community place that:• creates a sense of address and entry,• capitalizes on its location at the edge between the

waterfront and the community,• providesconnectivity with other cultural facilities in

community,• captures the spectacular views of the water and

mountains, and,• supports the scale of the built fabric of commercial

and residential buildings.

Create an ECOLOGICAL Community facility that:• isa showcase for sustainable architecture - a

learning tool for the community,• celebratesmodernistheritagethroughinnovative

sustainable strategies expressed and exhibited didactically,

• hasasustainabledevelopmentstrategythatiscustomizedto the site, environmental conditions, and climate; uses local building materials and indigenous plants; achieving a minimum rating of LEED Gold, and

• isa healthy place to work in and visit.

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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

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MALBA, Buenos Aires

Bellevue Art Museum

AmbienceThe interior ambience of the Museum will be:• welcoming,friendly,warm• empoweringofusers• excitingandarchitecturallyexpressive• dignified• enrichingofvisitorexperience• visuallyconnectedtotheexteriorespeciallymountainand

water views

Organization/LayoutOrganizeMuseumspacestofacilitateeaseofnavigationandorientation. The Museum shall be laid out with the following considerations:• orientation-clearlylegibleandlogicalspaces.Use

architecture to clearly orient and define layout. • circulationtobeefficientandintuitive• easeofsupervisionandsecurityoffacilitybystaff• isolatenoisyareas,activities,andcirculationroutesfrom

quietzones• makeuseofcorners/alcovesasun-programmedsocialareas• ensurekeyprogramareashaveexpansioncapacitybuiltin.• layouttoallowforflexibilityinusethroughtime.

Quality of LightUse light to highlight architecture and support navigation thru the facility. Lighting is critical to the success of the Museum. It must:• behighlyfunctionalandflexibleinallpotentialexhibitareas• utilizenaturallightingwhereverpossibleandappropriate,• helpusersunderstandthespacebydefiningdifferentareas• bewarmandexciting,notgloomyoroverlit• beenergyefficient• highlightarchitectureandspace• varyintypespecifictotask

Interior Design Considerations

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Museum

Membership

Board

Board

Executive

Director

Curator Business

Services

Resource

Development Programs

Collections Public Art

Marketing & Communica‐

tions Volunteers Membership Grants Education

Community

Arts

Exhibition

s Events

Committees Committees

= Current Staffing

= Future Configuration

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Staffing Strategy:

MUSEUM STAFFING:In order to fulfill the Mandate, the new Museum will require a compliment of professional staff with the following areas of responsibility:

• Director - Administrative Assistance

• Curatorial - Collections Management - Exhibit Design + Preparation

• Programs - Education - Community Arts - Exhibitions - Events

• BusinessServices - Communications + Marketing - Volunteer Coordination

• ResourceDevelopment - Membership - Grants - Other Fundraising

Other staff required either on contract or employed are:• Cafe+Shopstaff• Security• Maintenance

A modest Museum facility will require the following staffing:12 Museum Staff augmented by 80 Volunteers and contracting out for special exhibitions for curator and exhibit design.

CULTURAL SERVICES:In addition to space required by Museum staffing, the Museum will also house the offices for the District's Cultural Affairs Department.

12 Museum staff, 11 Cultural Services staff4 Museum Volunteers3 Cafe staff



Education + Programming Strategy: The Museum intends to expand its current programming, but in the interests of keeping a focus on its mandate, does not intend to become a comprehensive arts education facility like Arts Umbrella or the Lucas Centre.

Education programs will be provided in a Multi-purpose room that will support a wide range of activities from lectures to messy art work fabrication.

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Requirements for a Class A Museum

Professional Affiliation and Standards:The Museum works within a network of cultural institutions as a member of the Canadian Museums Association, the British Columbia Museums Association and other national and internationalprofessionalorganizations.

The Museum must follow professional standards and ethics in relationtoitsactivitiesandestablishedbytheseorganizations.The Museum’s governance model, standards, policies, physical infrastructure and professional staffing contingent make the Museum eligible for operating support from the B.C. Arts Council, project grants from the Canada Council and other government granting agencies.

This structure also enables the Museum to borrow works from other public institutions and collections for exhibition purposes supporting research and development of professionally curated exhibitions. The Museum is the only cultural facility in the community working within this capacity.

Physical Infrastructure Technical Requirements:A Museum's environment must meet stringent environmental (light, air quality, humidity, and temperature), security, and fire protection requirements to enable it to provide a proper place to house collections, bring in outside exhibits, and exhibit safely.

Collections Location:Location of the Collection Storage also is critical. Storage of collections is traditionally relegated to the basement. Subterranean locations are susceptible to flooding, potentially endangering the collection. The location of Collections Storage should be at a level above ground or that is impervious to flooding, and steps taken to ensure good physical communication with other functions (elevators, wide doors, high ceilings, etc.).



1. Conservation Environmental Requirements

Conservation requirements for a Class A facility environment are based on 2003 ASHRAE HVAC Applications Handbook "Chapter 21 - Museums, Libraries, and Archives" and can be summarizedasfollows:

Relative Humidity: 50 ± 5% RH year-round in Collection areas [Class AA]

Air Cleanliness: 90~95% efficiency particulate filtration, withapre/mediumfilterbank,withthepossible replacement of the medium

with pleated media activated carbon gaseous filters.

Light Levels: 50 lux for high-sensitivity artifacts. 150 - 200 lux for medium-sensitivity

artifacts. 300 lux for low and negligible sensitivity

artifacts. 200 lux at 3 feet above finished floor

(AFF) in collection. maximumof10μWatts/lumenofUV

light at the above lux levels

Colour Rendering Index (CRI) a minimum of 85 Ra (rendering average)

Infrared heating: Avoid direct sunlight exposure and control electric light to the above lux levels.

Temperature: 22 ± 0.5° C year round, or dropping to

as low as 18 ± 0.5° possibly rising to as high as 24 ± 0.5° C summer.

2. Fire Protection Requirements:

Water based sprinkler systems for fire protection should not be permitted in galleries or store-rooms housing museum collections. Fire-fightingsystemsnowexistthatutilizehalon(afluoro-hydrocarbon gas), for quenching fires the moment that heat or smoke detectors are activated. Halon systems of advanced design are increasingly in use in museums.

the Fire Commissioner of Canada's Fire Protection Standards for Museums (NFPA 911) are currently under review and due for release shortly. The interim guideline is NFPA 911, Recommended Practice for Museums and Museum Collections.

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3. Security Requirements:

SecurityrequirementsforaClassAfacilityaresummarizedasfollows:

A security system should be provided to protect the collection from theft and vandalism. Exterior openings should be protected with magnetic switches and glass breakage detectors, interior spaces by verified passive infrared detectors. Reinforced heavy duty insulated and thermally broken hollow metal exterior doors and reinforced heavy duty hollow metal interior doors guarding collection spaces should be secured with 6-pin tumbler deadbolt locks with at least a 25mm throw, or panic hardware with vertically firing pins.

If staff, whether paid or volunteer, are not available to supervise all exhibit locations during all open hours, then a closed circuit television (CCTV) security system may be required. Colour CCD (Close Coupled Discharge) cameras are recommended.

Door hinges for emergency exit doors must be on the exterior because these doors have to open out, therefore NRP (Non-Removable Pin) hinges need to be specified. The slide bars for any overhead doors need to be equipped with padlocks.

A three-level security programme should be implemented:The outer level of security (level 3) would consist of the site and building perimeter monitoring, the internal intrusion detection system, the interior space surveillance system, exterior lighting, and physical deterrents such as locks, bars, security grilles, anti-ram barriers, etcetera. Much of the detection system would be inactive during open hours since it would be for the protection of public spaces. The second level of security (level 2) would protect non-public areas and also non-collection areas, i.e. work spaces and offices in which no artifacts would be left unattended by staff. These spaces would be alarmed when the institution is closed. These spaces could be alarmed when level 3 areas are open.

The highest level of security (level 1) provides twenty-four-hour protection which can only be deactivated remotely by a second persononinstructionbyanauthorizedperson.Thissystemwould protect areas such as collection storage. This may not be practical with the small staff envisaged for this facility, therefore keycontrol,andseparatezoningandarmingcodesforthestorage area intrusion detection system would beadvisable.



Exhibition

Orientation

Storage

Lobby

Shop

Cafe

Multi-purpose: Education + Community Meeting

Preparation + Storage

Mechanical + Washrooms

Administration

STREET

WATER VIEW

WCs

Sculpture Court

PUBLIC ACCESS

LOADING

Storage

LEGEND:WATER VIEW

VIEW IN

DIRECT ACCESS

Meeting

PUBLIC ACCESS

SPACE PROGRAM ADJACENCIES The adjacencies between the main Program components can be described by the diagram above. This diagram also represents therelativesizesofeachprogramelement.

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1.0 General Public Spaces• Lobby/Gallery• Reception/Control• SculptureCourt• Cafe• CafeKitchen• MuseumShop 2.0 Curatorial• OrientationGallery• ExhibitionGallery• Storage• DigitalDisplay 3.0 Education + Community Meeting• MultiPurpose/Lecture/Studio• Storage• ConferenceRoom

4.0 Preparation & Storage• CleanPreparation• MessyPreparation/Workshop• PrepOffice• Loading• Holding• CollectionsResearch• CollectionsStorage

5.0 Administration• Reception• Director'sOffice• CuratorOfficesx4• CulturalServicesManager• StaffOfficesx4• OpenWorkstations• Server/TechRoom• Library• VolunteersRoom• StaffLounge• Storage• Workroom

6.0 Service• Washrooms• StaffWC+Showers• Mechanical• Janitor

SPACE PROGRAM

Space Program Overview

The development of this Design Brief for the West Vancouver Museum of Art, Architecture and Design is focussed on the following key components, which were defined through a process of consultation with the Museum Curator Darrin Morrison: The Space Program is broken into the following main components:

Program Components1.0 General Public Spaces 215m2

2.0 Curatorial 625m2

3.0 Education + Community Meeting 205m2

4.0 Preparation & Storage 585m2

5.0 Administration 355m2

6.0 Service Spaces 155m2

Net Building Area 2,140m2

Gross Building Area 2,610m2

Breakdown of ProgramThe following is a breakdown of the above overall program into its funding components:

A. Core Museum 1,525m2 Including Lobby, Curatorial, Preparation, Storage, and

Administration spaces.

B. District Cultural Services Offices 195m2 Provision of Staff offices with shared support facilities.

C. Multi-purpose/CommunityMeeting 210m2 Revenue generation through rentals.

D. Value Added Spaces 100m2 Museum Shop, Cafe, and Kitchen.

E. Shared Spaces 155m2 Including Washrooms, Mechanical etc.

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Space Program Summary Chart

West VancouverMuseum of Art, Architecture + Design

DRAFT PROGRAM

SPACES metres2 feet2

GENERAL PUBLIC Lobby/Gallery 100 1,076Reception/Control 14 151Sculpture Court 0 0 exterior space strogly connected to interior spacesCafé 45 484 30 café seatsCafé Kitchen 20 215Shop 35 377TOTAL GENERAL PUBLIC 214 2,303

CURATORIAL Orientation Gallery 50 538 suitable for up to 60 childrenExhibition 550 5,918 FLEXIBLE + demisableStorage 15 161 gallery + wall storageTOTAL GATHERING SPACE 615 6,617

COMMUNITY MEETING (RENTAL) / EDUCATIONMultipurpose Room/Lecture 100 1,076150 lecture, combine w/ Lecture & Orientation for100 seat banquetKitchen (catering) 15 161Storage 30 323Conference Room 60 646 25 person mtgTOTAL COMMUNITY MEETING 205 2,206

PREPARATION & STORAGEClean Preparation 65 699Messy Preparation/Workshop 30 323Prep Office 9.3 100Shipping + Receiving 20 215 Secure - could be unheatedHolding 20 215Collections Research 20 215 possibly visible to publicVault 420 4,519 includes 50% expansion capacityTOTAL BACK OF HOUSE 584.3 6,287

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Space Program Summary Chart

West VancouverMuseum of Art, Architecture + Design

DRAFT PROGRAM

ADMINISTRATION 11 Museum staff work areas, 10 Cultural Services staffReception 15 161 2 SWSDirector's Office 14 151Curator Art 9.3 100Curator Architecture + Design 9.3 100Assistant Curator 9.3 100Education Curator 9.3 100Open Workstations 30 323 Task specific 5 open workstns @ 6 sq. m.

Collections Manager, Exhibit Designer, Communications/Marketing, Admin Assist., General

Cultural Services Manager's Office 15 161Office 9.3 100Office 9.3 100Office 9.3 100Office 9.3 100Open Workstations 30 323 Task specific 5 open workstns @ 6 sq. m.Server/Tech Room 7 75Library 13 140 2 x 20' walls of full height shelvingVolunteers Room 15 161 includes 1 wall of full height storage & kitchenette (fridge & kettle)Staff Lounge 20 215 includes kitchenetteStorage 9.3 100Work Room 11 118 30 mailboxes, docucentre, paper suppliesNet Admin 253.7 2,730Circulation (Admin)1:1.40 101.5 1,092TOTAL ADMINISTRATION 355.2 3,822

SERVICEPublic Washrooms 120 1,291Staff WC + Showers 20 215Janitors' Closet 5 54Mechanical Room 30 323TOTAL SERVICE 155 1,668

SUBTOTAL 2138.5 23,010

CIRCULATION /WALLSratio .22 470 5,062TOTAL 2608.9 28,072

CWS=computer work-stationSWS=staff work-station

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Detailed Space Program1.0 General Public

1.1 Lobby: 100m2 - 1076ft2 General Description:

Spaceforentryandreception.Clearlyorganized,highlyvisible to the street, exciting space.

Could have capacity for exhibition. Relationship Adjacencies:

Cafe, Shop, Orientation Gallery, Exhibition, Multi-Purpose, Washrooms.

1.2 Reception / Control: 14m2 - 151ft2 General Description:

Housed within the Lobby, a welcome desk to provide first point of contact for Museum visitors.

Information point for all elements of the Museum.

Relationship Adjacencies: Front door, access to Exhibition.

1.3 Sculpture Plaza: General Description:

Conceived as an important highly public venue for exhibitions, gatherings, and education programming.

Possiblyaccessible24/7bypublic. Relationship Adjacencies: Lobby, Orientation Gallery, Cafe, Multi-purpose Room, View to the water

MOMA Sculpture Court

Dynamic exciting space draws visitors up into exhibition spaces. MOMA Lobby

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1.4 Cafe + Cafe Kitchen: 45m2 - 484ft2 General Description: 30 cafe seats. This space needs to be operated by a first class operator such as Thomas Haas. The facility is intended to be a cafe that is elegant and simple. Good food, good view - value added experience for Museum.

Relationship Adjacencies: OutdoorSculpturePlaza,Entry,ReceptionArea,Washrooms, Multi-purpose Room, Loading, Garbage.

The Cafe Kitchen should support the cafe as well as be capable of catering lounge events such as openings and receptions.

1.5 Museum Shop: 46m2 - 495ft2 General Description: The shop is a space to provide added value in terms

of both visitor experience and revenue. It is also an opportunity to promote design and art created in the community. To do this successfully the items for sale must be of the highest quality while providing a range of price points in order to appeal to a wide range of visitors. Lighting, graphics and display strategies should be modern and minimal in aesthetic.

The MOMA shop is a successful example of such a facility (pictured at right).

The shop should also have an online presence.

Relationship Adjacencies: Entry/Lobby Street front window

Create a dining experience - another reason to visit! Watermark restaurant on Kitsilano Beach

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Elegant neutral flexible space MOMA gallery

Allow for the incorporation of interactive digital media.

Create display opportunities for a wide array of media from design objects to two dimensional works, and digital media. Gardiner Museum

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2.0 Curatorial

2.1 Orientation Gallery: 50m2 - 538ft2 General Description: This space is intended to provide a pre-show function to

orient visitors prior to entering the main exhibit areas. Suitable for up to 60 children.

Access to views and daylight.

Relationship Adjacencies: Exhibition, Entry Lobby, Reception, Washrooms Ceiling height:

5m

2.2 Exhibition Gallery: 550m2 - 6,000ft2 General Description: Exhibition space that is neutral warm with finishes that are enduring and well detailed. The design of this space should reflect the values of Westcoast modernism.

Spacecanbedividedontotwofloorsifrequired,ina1/3above2/3onmainfloorproportion.

Class "A" light and environment controlled exhibition space that is flexible and demisable.

Provide capacity for interactive and digital media.

Lighting is critical. To be highly flexible and of the best quality. Relationship Adjacencies: EntryLobby,OrientationGallery,Preparation/Vault/Collections area. Ceiling height:6.5m

2.3 Storage: 30m2 - 323ft2 General Description: Storage for plinths, walls and other display related items. Relationship Adjacencies: Exhibition Gallery.

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A great entrance. An exciting space.

Interconnect with visitor experience. Surrey Art Gallery Education space

Multipurpose Space - an elegant space with a fantastic view and great acoustics.Burlington Discovery Centre Bellevue Art Museum

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A great entrance. An exciting space.

3.0 Multi-purpose: Education + Community Meeting

3.1 Multipurpose/Studio/Lecture: 110m2 - 1184ft2 General Description: Multi-purpose room to host a variety of activities including:• EducationPrograms• Lecturesandaudiovisualpresentations• Meetings• Rentalsforspecialoccasions

Capacity for 50 lecture seats.To be openable to combine with Orientation to provide capacity for 100 seat banquet. Dividable into smaller areas.

A space to actively engage in creative production that links to the tradition of artist studios. Messy and clean studio areas with Sink, studio tables and lots of storage.Incorporate capacity for computers.

Visible from street and possibly the Lobby.Open onto Sculpture Court for outdoor programming.

Well lit with natural light, access to fresh air.

Relationship Adjacencies:Lobby, Sculpture Court, Orientation, Kitchen, Washrooms

Ceiling height: 5m

3.2 Multi-Purpose Storage: 50m2 - 387ft2 General Description:

3 rooms @ 10m2 storage for studio activities, supporting education programs.

Storage for tables & chairs for events. Relationship Adjacencies: Orientation & Multi-purpose Room

3.3 Conference Room: 60m2 - 646ft2 General Description: 25 person meeting room with audio visual capacity for use by community, Municipality, and Museum for booked meetings. Acoustics and lighting to suit meeting function. Relationship Adjacencies: Administration, Lobby

Ceiling height: 4m

Studio Space Frye Art Museum

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

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4.0 Preparation & Storage

4.1 Curatorial Workroom: 65m2 - 699f2 General Description: The curatorial workroom primarily include the following

functions: •thepreparationareaforanyexhibitsorevents,and •screeningandregistration/processingareaof

incoming objects. •staffworkareafordetailedrestorationworkon

archival material.

The space will include floor space for prepping objects, clean work area with a large prep table, a wet area and built in lockable millwork storage for supplies, equipment and temporary object storage. One computer work station will be located within the space.

The space will accommodate up to 4 people.

Activities will include the following:, • registration/documentation/processingobjectsfor

inclusion in the collection • examination,registration,cataloguing,condition

reporting, and studio photography • holdingareaforuncratedobjectsborrowedfor

temporary exhibition •maintenanceofdocumentationfiles •controlofpaperworkfortravellingexhibitions

Relationship Adjacencies: Shipping, Exhibition Galleries, Administration Ceiling height: 3.6m Special Requirements: •ClassAenvironmentalconditions • Level2security •Doors:1800X2750mm(6’x9’)doubledoor • Safety:EyeWashStationandFirstAidStation • Lighting:Generalfluorescentillumination+Task

lighting •Power:extraelectricaloutletsandcircuits,somewith

GFI protection multiple lighting circuits individually switched

•Millwork:Builtinmillwork+largepreptable •SecureStoragesuppliesstorageinlockingcabinets NOTE: no liquid containing pipes allowed in this space

except sprinkler pipes and pipes serving sinks and equipment located within this space

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4.2 Messy Preparation/Workshop: 37m2 - 400f2 General Description:

Maintenance workshop for exhibition equipment and preparation of some exhibit background material.

Relationship Adjacencies: Shipping and Receiving, Holding, Curatorial Workroom, Administration

Ceiling height: 3.6m

Special Requirements: •ClassBEnvironmentalControl

•Doors:1800X2750mm(6’x9’)doubledoor •Security:Level3security •Soundinsulation:minSTC45 •Lighting:Daylight+Generalindirect •Millwork:Builtinworkbenchandwallcounter,storage

cabinets, some locking, for tools and materials. •Furniture:4’x8’worktablewith3adjustablechairs •Equipment:CCTVformonitoring Fume extraction system

Curatorial Workroom with Preparator's Office overlooking space. Surrey Art Gallery

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4.3 Prep Office: 9.3m2 - 100ft2 General Description:

Small Office for prepatory staff

Relationship Adjacencies: Curatorial Workroom Ceiling height:

3m

4.4 Holding: 50m2 - 538ft2 General Description: Secure holding area for crated objects borrowed for

temporary exhibition Relationship Adjacencies: Loading, Curatorial Workroom

Ceiling height: 3.6m

4.5 Collections Research: 20m2 - 215ft2 General Description: The Collections Research will be set up as an interactive

research space with 2 computer stations and a central research work-table. Source material will be brought to the space for review by the public. This space could be accessed by the public for independent or group research, available by appointment.

The Workroom could be visible from the Lobby thru a glazedscreen.

Functions include: • Examinationofsourcematerial • Research • OralHistoryrecordingandediting • Archive/Collectionsaccess • Miscellaneouseducationprogramming

Relationship Adjacencies: Entry Lobby, Architectural Materials Storage, Admin

Special Requirements: • ClassAAEnvironmentalConditions • Lighting:Generalfluorescentilluminationdirect/

indirect Task lighting • Millwork:Builtinmillworkfor2CWS • Security CCTVformonitoring Level 2 security • Furniture:4’x8’worktablewith8chairs

Collections research space accessible by public is an important component of an Museum that collects architectural work.

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4.6a Collections Storage: *420m2 - 4519ft2

General Description: Collections Storage will be Class A standard, for long

term, secure, low stress storage for artefacts ranging from 2-D and 3-D art works, architectural models, architectural drawings, and photographs.

Storage systems to be determined based on an inventory of prospective collection items.

No natural daylighting permitted. May be located in the Basement.

Relationship Adjacencies: Direct access to Curatorial Workroom, Collections

Research, and Freight Elevator, with easy access to Exhibition Galleries

Ceiling height: u/sstructure/mechanicalabove:min3.6m

Special Requirements: • ClassAenvironmentalconditions • Level1security • Lighting:fluorescentlights-lowUVreading,task

lightingatworktable,motiondetector/timercontrolof fluorescent lights. Fixture layout coordinated with storage layout.

• Furniture/Equipment:-StoragesystemTBD - Small workstation with computer

• FireRating:-2hourfireratedwalls/ceiling/floor,smokedetection/wetpipesprinklersystems

(NOTE: no liquid containing pipes allowed in this space except sprinkler pipes)

• Power:duplexreceptaclesonlyatexaminationtableforcomputer-tolessenfirehazard

• Telephone/intercom • Hygrothermograph

* Includes 50% expansion capacity.

Collection storage for framed works Frye Art Museum

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4.6b Architectural Materials Storage: 90m2 - 1000ft2 General Description: A modest storage area within the Collections Storage

space for primary source material for architectural works including:

- Architectural drawings - Photographs, Negatives & Slides - Film, Microfilm, & Video Tapes - Oral History Tapes, Computer disks - Architectural Models Environmental Requirements: • Environmentalcontrol:RHmonitored&controlled • Freshaircontrolledbymeasurementofnumberof

occupants (CO2 sensor) • Maintainpositivepressurewhencomparedwith

outside • Filtration:particulate~30%efficientpre-filtersand~

90% efficient final filters • Luxlevel:200luxatthreefeetAFF • Luxlevel:minimumof5luxatthreefeetAFFfor

CCTV security lighting • Airconditioning;heating;humidification;airfiltration • Environmentalmonitoring-independent

environmental monitoring is to be provided by standalone data loggers or 31-day recording hydrothermographs.

• BMS(BuildingManagementSystem)computerforcontrol of mechanical, monitoring, and lighting equipment

Architectural models and design objects take up a lot of space.Collection of these materials will need to be selective.

Setting up a model @ Storefront for Architecture in NYC

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4.7 Shipping & Receiving: 21m2 - 226ft2

General Description: The shipping and receiving area will receive all

deliveries to the Museum. It will accommodate the safe unloading and loading of crates, artifacts, and boxes of archives materials for storage, exhibit installation and for collectionsacquisitions,fromandontovarioussizesofvehicles.

This space needs to be air locked from the museum andhavespacetoacclimatizeartefactsforafewdays.Additionalareawillberequiredforacclimatizationto museum environmental conditions. Unpacking and packing crates, and some adjacent crate storage area is required. Storing material handling equipment

Overhead lockable Loading Door with man door adjacent.Buzzerconnectedtophonesystem.

• Level2Security • OverheadDoor:2.5mx3mthermallybroken,

insulated. • Mandoor:1.8mx2.75mdoubledoors-NRP

hinges,securitylight,buzzer,surveillancedevice,thermally broken, insulated.

Relationship Adjacencies: Museum Loading Dock, Holding, Curatorial Workrooms,

Freight Elevator, Vault Ceiling height: 3.6m

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5.0 Administration

The Administration areas should all be grouped together and can be remote (ie on separate floor) from both exhibition and collection areas, provided there is direct stair and elevator access between.

Ceiling height of all Admin areas to be a minimum of 2.5m.All workstations and offices have access to natural light and fresh air.

SHARED/GENERALFACILITIES5.1 Reception: 20m2 - 215ft2 General Description:

Gatekeeper function for whole administration area. Space to accommodate 2 staff workstations.

5.2 Server/Tech Room: 7m2 - 75ft2 General Description:

Secure room for Server with good ventilation, located in the Administration area.

Relationship Adjacencies: Administration Workroom, Offices

5.3 Staff Lounge: 20m2 - 215ft2 General Description:

Space for relaxation, informal meetings, and lunchroom.To include a kitchenette with fridge, sink dishwasher and microwave. Relationship Adjacencies:

5.4 Storage: 9.3m2 - 100ft2 General Description:

The storage area will be a general storage area for files and office supplies.

Relationship Adjacencies: Workroom, Admin Reception

5.5 Work Room: 11m2 - 118ft2 General Description: This space will include the document centre, fax, printers

and packaging area required to promote.Relationship Adjacencies:

Offices, Admin Workstations, Server

Special Requirements: 30 mailboxes, docucentre, storage for paper + office

supplies.

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MUSEUM STAFF OFFICES5.6 Director's Office: 14m2 - 151ft2 General Description: Executive office with space for desk and small

conference area for up to 4 people.

5.7 Curatorial Offices: 4 x 9.3m2 - 100ft2 General Description: Individual offices of 9.3m2 - 100f2 for each of the

curators to accommodate desk, shelving, and guest chair.

Offices are as follows: a. Curator - Art b. Curator - Architecture + Design c. Assistant Curator d. Education Curator 5.8 Open Workstations: 30m2 - 323ft2 General Description:

Open workstations for 5 support staff including:CollectionsManager,ExhibitDesigner,Communications/Marketing, Administrative Assistant, and General.

5.9 Library: 13m2 - 140ft2 General Description:

Library for Museum research materials, catalogues, etc.2 x 20' walls of full height shelving.

CULTURAL SERVICES STAFF OFFICES5.10 Cultural Services Manager's Office: 15m2 - 161ft2

General Description: Executive office with space for desk and small conference area for up to 4 people.

5.11 Staff Offices: 4 x 9.3m2 - 100ft2 General Description: Individual offices of 9.3m2 - 100ft2 each to

accommodate desk, shelving, and guest chair. Offices are as follows: a. Partnership Development b. Special Events c. Marketing + Communication d. Administrative Assistant

5.12 Open Workstations: 30m2 - 323ft2 General Description:

Task specific 5 open work stations @ 6m2

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5.0 Administration (continued)

5.13 Volunteer's Room: 15m2 - 161ft2 General Description:

This space will provide a "home" for Museum volunteers, storage for their materials and an informal meeting area. Includes 1 wall of full height storage + a kitchenette. Relationship Adjacencies: Administration Reception

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6.0 Service

6.1 Public Washrooms: 120m2 - 1291ft2 General Description:

To serve the public areas described in this program the following public washroom facilities must be provided by code:Women's WCMen's WCHandicap Unit Room Relationship Adjacencies: Entry Lobby, Cafe

6.2 Staff WC + Showers: 20m2 - 215ft2 General Description:

Staff washrooms to be provided adjacent to collections and Administration areas. Staff shower to be adjacent to Staff Lounge. All staff facilities to be handicap accessible.

Relationship Adjacencies: Collections and Administration areas

6.3 Janitors Closet: 5m2 - 54ft2 General Description:

Room dedicated to cleaning and maintenance of the Museum facility. Relationship Adjacencies: Elevator, Cafe, Exhibition

Special Requirements: Sink, storage for cleaning supplies and equipment, light

bulbs, toilet paper etc.

6.4 Mechanical Room: 30m2 - 323ft2 General Description:

Thesizeandrequirementsofthisspaceisdependantonthe type of mechanical system.

The provision of Mechanical systems to meet Museum classification levels for specified areas.

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7.0 Parking + Loading

7.1 Museum Loading Dock: Loading Bay: Level drive in front of the overhead door

for length of a 20m long truck. Garbage and recycling container area needs to be provided. Provide separate area for Cafe garbage and loading if possible.

Loading Dock: exterior weather shelter over 1.2m high loading dock area with 5m height clearance.

7.2 Cafe Loading : General Description:

Exterior loading bay large enough to accommodate a cube van, recycling, and cafe garbage. To be separate from Museum Loading due to problems with pests etc.

8.3 Parking: 30m2 - 14,040ft2 General Description:

Exterior or interior parking for 25 staff spaces, 25 visitor spaces, 2 handicap spaces.

52spacesx270sqft/space=14040ft2

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DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS

Site Options

The West Vancouver Museum will be relocated from its current quiet location at 17th and Esquimalt to the Ambleside core.

Site options under consideration for the Museum are located on larger sites in the Ambleside core. They are:1300 Block Marine1600 Block Marine1400 Block Marine

The community was overwhelmingly in favour of the 1300 Block Waterfront Precinct location due to its gateway capability and prominence in the community.

The Museum may be developed as part of a larger development or as a stand alone facility depending on funding sources.

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Site Development Requirements

The Museum site should be selected to support the following key site criteria:

Location:The location should: • Developandstrengthenconnectionsbetweentheexisting

cultural facilities.• ReinforceaGatewaytoAmbleside.• ConnecttoSeawalkroute,shoppingstreets,andpublic

amenities.

Access:• CreateaclearidentifiableEntry• EstablishvisibilityandpresencefromMarineDriveand

waterfront.

Parking/Loading• Parkingcantakeupagreatdealofspace,soshouldbee

minimized,butProvideenoughparkingtoservicefacility.• Parkingshouldbeundergroundassurfacespaceistoo

valuable in the Ambleside core.• Parkingshouldbeeasilyaccessedbutconcealedfrompublic

view. • Provideloadingaccessforlargesemitrailervehicles.• ProvideseparateloadingandgarbageforCafetoprevent

contamination of Museum loading.

Exterior Public Space• Providespaceforpublicgathering,andartprogramming

thatisopen24/7.

Views• Besensitivetoviewobstruction.• Maximizeviewsofwaterandmountains.

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Minimum Site Area RequiredThe Museum could be developed on 2 or 3 storeys

Three Storey Option - 1500m2 Minimum Site: If the Museum is situated on a sloped site such as the corner of 13th and Marine Drive, where there are 2 levels with possible street access, the minimum floor plate possible for the Museum would be a Main Floor of approximately 1600m2 including 300m2 for a Sculpture Court. The program elements could be distributed as follows:

LOWER FLOOR• Preparation&Storage• Loading

MAIN FLOOR• Lobby/Cafe/MuseumShop• SculptureCourt• Orientation+ExhibitionGallery• MultiPurpose/Lecture+CateringKitchen SECOND FLOOR• ConferenceRoom• Administration• EducationStudio+Multimedia/DigitalLab

This is large enough to accommodate the required parking on a single level below grade. This scenario assumes a sloped site that would allow Preparation + Storage to be located below a street level Main Floor with access to loading off a lower street.

Two Storey Option - 1800m2 Minimum Site:If the site was flat, a minimum floor plate of approximately 1800m2 would be required. The program elements could be distributed as follows:

MAIN FLOOR• Lobby/Cafe/MuseumShop• SculptureCourt• Orientation+ExhibitionGallery• MultiPurpose/Lecture+CateringKitchen• Preparation&Storage• Loading

SECOND FLOOR• ExhibitionGallery• ConferenceRoom• Administration• EducationStudio+Multimedia/DigitalLab

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