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Museum of Contemporary Art
Chicago, Illinois
As the leader of the project team for the new, 220,000 square foot Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, Epstein was both the associate architect and architect of record in collaboration with the Office of Joseph Kleihues of Berlin, Germany; the designer of the new Museum.
The new Museum of Contemporary Art provides 45,000 square feet of space to house a growing and significant collection of art as well as provide an educational center, a 15,000 volume art library, a 350-seat auditorium/theater facility and a 34,000 square foot sculpture garden atop an underground parking structure. In addition to galleries the Museum contains ancillary facilities such as offices, a cafeteria and a museum store as a full compliment to its role of community activities.
As architect and engineer of record, Epstein was responsible for the overall coordination and technical development of the contract documents as well as the key contact during field administration.
Epstein was also the civil engineer for the project. In this capacity, Epstein was responsible for the sidewalk and streetscape design, street improvements, and underground utility coordination and connections. Special problems being addressed in the design were the presence of large diameter water intake tunnels and large diameter combined sewers that were located on the site. Coordination with the various city departments and relocation plans will be an integral part of the project. Also of concern was the truck access to the facility and maintenance of traffic which were addressed in the civil plans.
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