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Spacesaver, an USA-made innovative storage solutions manufacturer based in Fort Atkinson, WI, is proud to present our AIA presentation:  Preservation & Engagement: Best Practices for Collections Storage and Facility Planning.  The purpose of this presentation is to help architects design museum collections storage areas that are safe, efficient, and engaging. The first part of the presentation will touch on the current landscape of the Museum market and discuss museum workspace and workflow issues and how they are impacted by FF&E. The second portion will discuss floor loading, and structural and risk management issues unique to collections storage areas. The session will also include a brief discussion of the challenges and opportunities presented by making collections storage and work areas visible to the public. This counts toward one AIA/HSW LU or one IDCEC/HSW credit Experience Level: Basic

Presented by:

Taylor Dams

My name is Taylor Dams, I am one of the A&D Specialists at Spacesaver coming to you from our manufacturing headquarters in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.
If this is your first exposure to Spacesaver, we design and manufacture innovative storage solutions that you will see highlighted today. Our systems have been solving our customers biggest storage challenges for over 50 years in the museum, local, state and federal government, higher education, public safety, healthcare, hospitality, and business markets, just to name a few.

 

Lisa Schauss
Spacesaver works through a nationwide network of distribution partners who can assist with all your storage projects. I would like to introduce Lisa Schauss, from Spacesaver Interiors; they are the DC Metro Area experts from initial concept to final installation, Spacesaver Interiors handles every detail while ensuring sustainable, cost-effective solutions that stand the test of time.

Learning Objectives:

• Demonstrate how interior architecture can support evolving program and space needs by incorporating storage solutions that provide safety features and promote ease of use, and that are compliant with codes to ensure occupant wellness and safety.
• Identify how to design visible collections storage as well as integrate furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) with lighting, ventilation, and disaster mitigation systems to minimize hazards to employees and museum collections.
• Gain confidence in the ability to specify storage solutions for museums that properly preserve and protect artifacts by following best practice standards while optimizing space and improving integral workflows.
• Identify how compact storage and other storage solutions support efficiency and sustainability goals to help achieve LEED certifications.