Planning Successful Museum Building Projects

by Crimm, Walter L.; Morris, Martha; Wharton, Carole L.

• ISBN13: 9780759111875
• ISBN10: 0759111871
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-16
• Publisher: AltaMira Press

Summary

In an era of expanded responsibility and constricted funding, museum personnel often need strong practical guidance on the best practices for building projects. The authors of Planning Successful Museum Building Projects discuss the reasons for undertaking building projects (new construction, renovation, expansion), the roles and responsibilities of key players, the importance of a strong vision, and the best methods for selecting architects and construction firms. They also offer in-depth information about budgeting and finance, feasibility studies, capital campaigns, marketing, and communications, as well as advice on how to live through the disorienting process of construction, manage post-opening needs, and evaluate the projects success over time. Planning Successful Museum Building projects provides all the tools for successfully managing projects from predesign through opening and beyond. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Walter L. Crimm is a planner and architect with thirty years of experience; he directs the Cultural Design Group at EwingCole in Philadelphia. Martha Morris is associate professor of museum studies at The George Washington University. She has served as program chair of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums' Building Museums symposium since its inception. L. Carole Wharton is the former president of the Society of University Planning and has extensive background in facilities planning and construction, budgeting, finance, and strategic planning.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Trends in Museum Building	p. 1
What Are the Drivers?	p. 1
What Are the Risks?	p. 3
Design Trends for Museums	p. 7
Does Your Size Matter?	p. 9
Where Do You Begin?	p. 9
Planning and Organizing for Success	p. 11
Getting Started	p. 11
The Need for Planning	p. 12
Strategic Planning: Introduction and Overview	p. 14
Implementing and Ensuring a Successful Planning Process	p. 23
In Summary	p. 26
Framework for Success	p. 26
Roles, Responsibilities and Building the Team	p. 29
Board Readiness: Morphing from Business as Usual to Full Battle Mode	p. 30
The Project Steering Committee	p. 31
Working Groups of the Steering Committee	p. 36
Selecting Project Team Members	p. 43
In Summary	p. 44
The Heart of the Museum: Exhibits, Collections, and Educational Programs	p. 47
Intellectual Framework	p. 48
Visitor Experience and Audiences	p. 49
Exhibition Planning	p. 51
Collections Planning	p. 53
Education Program	p. 54
Linking Programs to Building Planning	p. 55
In Summary	p. 57
Hiring Your Design and Construction Teams	p. 59
The Design Teams for the Building and Exhibits	p. 59
Hiring the Construction Team	p. 67
Not Enough Staff for the Tasks	p. 67
In Summary	p. 68
Project Management: Predesign, Design, Construction, and Closeout	p. 69
Terminology	p. 71
Phases and Deliverables of a Project	p. 72
Managing Decisions	p. 74
Managing Costs	p. 81
Managing Schedules	p. 88
Selecting a Construction Phase Methodology	p. 92
Bid and Construction Phase Management	p. 96
Completing Construction and Closing Out Your Project	p. 100
In Summary	p. 104
Physical Framework: Defining What You Will Build	p. 105
Chapter Organization	p. 106
Building Project Vision Statement	p. 107
Setting Criteria	p. 108
Sustainability	p. 124
Codes and Stipulated Regulations	p. 129
Existing Site and Facility Assessment	p. 133
Site and Room Definition Sheets	p. 140
Functional Relationships	p. 142
Phasing or Closing Down	p. 144
Finishing Your Basis of Design Report	p. 146
Design Phases Work Products	p. 147
In Summary	p. 153
Financial Planning and Cost Management	p. 155
Importance of a Business Plan	p. 155
Developing Your Business Plan	p. 157
Planning and Managing Project Financing	p. 162
Operating Budget Requirements	p. 164
Where Can We Get the Money?	p. 166
How Will We Ensure Good Management of the Money?	p. 168
In Summary	p. 170
The Capital Campaign	p. 173
The Feasibility Study	p. 174
Ethics of Giving and Receiving	p. 178
Campaign Planning and Implementation	p. 182
Sources of Funding	p. 186
In Summary	p. 190
Communications Strategies	p. 193
Planning for Communications	p. 193
Components of a Communications Plan	p. 196
Brand Marketing and Communications	p. 199
In Summary	p. 201
Operations	p. 205
Preconstruction Decisions	p. 206
Impact of Closing a Museum during Construction	p. 208
Impact of Remaining Open during Construction	p. 217
Operations Planning	p. 220
Plan Implementation during Construction	p. 221
Staff Considerations	p. 223
Moving In and Opening Up	p. 224
In Summary	p. 228
Evaluation	p. 235
Measuring Performance	p. 235
Who Cares about Performance?	p. 236
How Do You Measure Success?	p. 238
An Ongoing Evaluation Process	p. 242
In Summary	p. 243
AFinalWord	p. 244
Strategic Planning Worksheet Example	p. 249
Design Team: Table of Contents for a Request for Qualifications	p. 250
Design Team: Table of Contents for a Request for Proposal	p. 251
Construction Team: Table of Contents for a Request for Qualifications	p. 252
Construction Manager: Sample Interview Questions	p. 253
Types of Museum Spaces	p. 255
Glossary	p. 57
Selected Bibliography	p. 263
Index	p. 273
About the Authors	p. 287
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