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Museum of Art (Tryon Hall)

• An entire new floor of skylit galleries
• Expanded and improved classrooms with enhanced audio/visual capacities
• A special resource area for the public to access the museum's collection database and other online museum information
• Enhanced multimedia capabilities and computer conduit throughout the building
• Improved and expanded art storage with state of the art "compact storage" equipment
• A study storage area to make more of the collection accessible for classes
• New visitor amenities: additional rest rooms, a personnel elevator, a larger coat room, and an expanded sales shop
• Updated mechanical systems to protect the collection with state-of-the art environmental controls
• Present courtyard will become an enclosed, all-season atrium space for receptions and informal gatherings

Art Department (Hillyer Hall)

• Improved ventilation in all studio spaces
• Renovated and expanded print and sculpture studios
• An additional design drawing studio
• New studio for honors and special studies students
• Imaging Center with expanded and improved digital resources to supplement traditional slides and visual aids
• Improved student gallery
• Dedicated visiting artist gallery
• Updated photography studio
• Two computer design studio/classroom spaces
• New architecture studio with CAD capability
• Additional faculty offices
• State of the art audiovisual capacity in all the classrooms
• A ninety seat, sloped floor auditorium

Hillyer Art Library (Hillyer Hall)

• Elevator to all floors and other ADA improvements
• Improved access to the Smith College computer network with data ports and power outlets available at every seat and more computer workstations in public areas
• Improved security system
• Comfortable seating area for reading current periodicals