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FE, NEW MEXICO The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is a 31,000 square foot passively conditioned and daylit building housing exhibits, a theater, food service and dining, administration, education and storage spaces. Special design strategies were developed for the control of ultra-violet daylight in exhibit spaces. The master plan for the site linked three museums, a future repository and support facilities through the development of a central plaza. The entry to the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture was located to create a strong axial and visual relationship with the entry to the Museum of International Folk Art encouraging visitor movement between buildings. The programming and design phases were a collaborative effort between the architects and representatives from the American Indian community, museum staff and government agencies. |