Museum Technology and Architecture (eBook)

Preface 6
Contents 9
Part I Ibere Camargo Foundation 10
The Building Master 11
Architecture and Engineering 15
Museums 18
Maintenance and Operation of Museums 19
The Ibere Camargo Foundation Project 20
General Arrangment Drawings 23
Iberê Carmargo Foundation: Why Was This a Successful Project? 32
The Efficiency of Air Conditioning Energy Systems in the Iberê Camargo Contemporary Art Museum – Rio Grande Do Sul – Brazil 38
Lighting and Museums 41
From the Utilisation of Rainwater to the Re-use of Grey Water: Some Thoughts Concerning the Iberê Camargo Foundation Museum 47
Introduction 47
Water Efficiency in Buildings: The Principle of the 5Rs 47
The Portuguese Specification for the Utilisation of Rainwater in Buildings: Description and Comparative Analysis 48
Introduction 48
Technical Requirements 48
System Maintenance 50
Brief Note on the Re–use and Recycling of Grey Water 50
Conclusions 50
References 50
Part II The Coach Museum_Lisbon 52
Display of Technique in Paulo Mendes Rocha Works 53
The Engineering of the New Coach Museum 84
Exhibition Pavilion 88
Annex Building 91
Pedestrian and Cycle Walkway 93
Square 93
Structure 93
Exhibition Pavilion – Main Structure 94
Exhibition Pavilion – First Floor Slab 96
Exhibition Pavilion – Level 2 and Roof 100
Exhibition Pavilion – Foundations 101
Annex Building 101
Annex – Main Structure 101
Annex – Restaurant and Administration Building 103
Annex – Skylight 108
Pedestrian Walkway 113
Hydraulic Installations 117
Water 117
Sprinklers and Water Curtains 117
Electrical, Telecommunications and Active Safety Installations 119
Mechanical Installations 121
HVAC Systems 122
Energy Systems 123
Environmental Treatment Systems 124
Museums Seen Through the Lens of Building Physics 129
Coordination of Work on the Coach Museum Supported by BIM Methodology 134
Introduction 134
The Building Information Model 135
The Challenge 135
The Solution – Introduction of the BIM to Assist in the Coordination of the Project 137
The Future 139
Hygrothermal Behaviour Control in the Crawlspaces of Historical Museums 141
Introduction 141
Rising Damp in Museums 142
Treatment Techniques 142
HUMITECNIC – Catalogue 143
Crawlspaces of Historical Museums – The Case Study of the Egas Moniz Museum House 144
Experimental Campaign 147
Numerical Simulation 147
Proposed Intervention Methodology – The Hygro-regulated Device 149
Mould Growth Prediction 151
Analytical Analyse 151
Numerical Analyse 153
Conclusions 153
References 154