Is this satire? As 8 million is a weird figure that seems likely plucked from a hat. I'm more interested in what that figure is going to build than anything else.
"The laboratory sits among 15 acres of asbestos laden...."
I'm unsure what the regs are for asbestos removal in the US but here in Australia this is a far from trivial exercise and expensive. As in insanely expensive.
Refurbishment of old buildings is often more expensive than building a new one especially when the fabric and history of the building is so important. Architects will often carefully contemplate how to integrate new works within these building as period restoration can destroy the heritage of a building look tawdry and downright kitsch.
It also seems like a huge site at least from the survey depicted in the article. My view is that the 8 million would be lucky to pay for the landscaping and asbestos removal, and the fees or the planning consultants required.
This still leaves the building of a new museum, refurbishment and alterations to existing buildings not to mention the actual exhibits that are going to draw the customers in to customers in - who is going to pay to keep the museum open?
My modest approximation is somewhere closer to 30 million minimum.
"The laboratory sits among 15 acres of asbestos laden...."
I'm unsure what the regs are for asbestos removal in the US but here in Australia this is a far from trivial exercise and expensive. As in insanely expensive.
Refurbishment of old buildings is often more expensive than building a new one especially when the fabric and history of the building is so important. Architects will often carefully contemplate how to integrate new works within these building as period restoration can destroy the heritage of a building look tawdry and downright kitsch.
It also seems like a huge site at least from the survey depicted in the article. My view is that the 8 million would be lucky to pay for the landscaping and asbestos removal, and the fees or the planning consultants required.
This still leaves the building of a new museum, refurbishment and alterations to existing buildings not to mention the actual exhibits that are going to draw the customers in to customers in - who is going to pay to keep the museum open?
My modest approximation is somewhere closer to 30 million minimum.