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Currently surface parking, the Museum will occupy a 80-foot
wide by 100-deep lot with two floors below grade and seven
floors above (see the last page
for lower-level plans). The transparent first floor facade
will invite visitors to the lobby, bookshop and cafe on the
first floor. A small gallery will be located at the rear of
the site, naturally lit by a skylight above. Visitors can
descend the open stairs to the media lounge and theater below
(mechanical space and storage occupy the lowest floor) or
take an elevator to the three exhibition floors located above
the office space in the center of the building. Above the
galleries is a learning center on the sixth floor and a multipurpose
room on the seventh floor with wraparound balconies for views
of Manhattan 150' above street level (click for plans).
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