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Case Study: Museum of Chinese in America
The Museum of Chinese in America (“MoCA”) is a museum dedicated to reclaiming, preserving, and interpreting the history and culture of Chinese and their descendants in the Western Hemisphere. MoCA has outgrown its current facility on the second floor of an unrenovated City-owned building in the heart of Manhattan’s historic Chinatown and is in the process of developing their new leased space designed by renowned architect Maya Lin. The new space occupies two full floors in a turn-of-the-century loft building. The ground floor, with access from both Centre and Lafayette Streets, will house the Core Exhibition, which tells the history of Chinese in the United States through a technically-advanced, interactive display.
Beckelman+Capalino serves as project manager for this significant move by coordinating all budgeting, scheduling, and contractors, as well as communicating with public agencies involved with this organization’s funding. This $10 million-plus project is ongoing and quickly moving forward.
Museum magazine - July/August 2008
Between Art and Architecture: The Memory Works of Maya Lin