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Client:
The Art Institute of Chicago
"McKinlock Galleries" |
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Proto was awarded a design build contract. Within the design
intent of WHY Architects, curators, and conservators, Proto engineered
and specified all artifact cases, platforms and window treatments.
Window panels were fabricated to block out the daylight and additional
opaque solar panels were installed to reduce light levels. A
large wall area was fabricated with seventy linear feet of built-in
artifact cases. For the opposite wall, which is all glass, we
fabricated three large window panels, made to be removable and
to provide a surface for flat art collections. Four-sided window
alcoves cases were tucked into lower windowsills. All conservation
cases contain a large desiccant chamber for climate control and
are sealed to prevent dust and other pollutants.
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