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Reading Public Museum
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| PROJECT
SUMMARY |
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| Location: |
Reading, PA |
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Completed: |
Phase I—September,
1997
Phase II—April, 1998 |
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Square Footage: |
40,000 sf
2,500 sf |
| Total M/E Construction
Cost: |
$ 6,300,000 |
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Architects: |
Der Scutt Architect
New York, NY |
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Special Features:
Humidity control in the entire facility
Flexible lighting
system for the galleries
New
entry building added to existing structure |
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The
Foundation for the Reading Public Museum
embarked upon a two
phase project to upgrade the Reading Public Museum. The first phase
included renovations to the building and its entire infrastructure. The
second phase involved the addition of a new entry structure.
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Consolidated Engineers
provided engineering services for the design of the new HVAC, plumbing,
fire protection and electrical systems. The HVAC portion of the project
included the design of a new chiller, dual fuel boilers, and an air
handling system with humidity control and a digital temperature control
to provide the stable environment necessary for the museum collection.
The flexible gallery lighting system uses both a wide beam light source
to provide overall illumination and a narrow beam to add highlights.
State-of-the-art dimming controls in each gallery allow fine tuning of
the lighting system for all types of art presentations. |
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The entry structure
provides a new main entrance to the museum and houses the museum’s gift
shop. |
1022 James Drive
Leesport PA 19533
Tel
(610) 916-1600
Fax (610) 916-1610 |
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3000 Atrium Way #103
Mt. Laurel NJ
08054
Tel (856) 273-6969 |
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