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� The
Exploration Place, Prince George, B.C. |
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(Formerly known as
Fraser Ft. George Regional Museum)
Ian was involved in the initial re-development of this important regional asset,
and was also asked to head a capacity building review with the assistance of
fellow consultants Bill Barkley and Dr. Robert Janes. |
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� H.R.
MacMillan Space Centre, Vancouver |
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Ian served on the Board of Directors of this institution, and in
recent years, the Centre has called on him to provide a variety of professional
services: (1) draft a tourism positioning strategy; (2) conduct a theatre
planning analysis; (3) define management and governance options - with
recommendations; and (4) participate in a $9 million capital fund raising
program leading to new attractions, including updated planetarium theatre, and
major exhibit plan, complete with a popular new simulator. |
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Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles |
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This long-standing client has used Ian�s services in a variety of
ways. In 1984, he wrote a report which became the blueprint for a major
re-development. Over the past several years, Ian has assisted this venerable
institution by acting as advisor on theatre planning options, the purchase of
planetarium equipment (drafting objective criteria), organizing and chairing
workshops on planning priorities, and co-directing the process of selecting an
exhibits designer. The new operation re-opens in 2005 after a three year closure
and $63 million reconstruction. |
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� Mauna
Kea Astronomy Education Center, Hilo, Hawaii |
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Ian has performed several functions for this client� (1) acting
as advisor to Aldrich|Pears on exhibition design - content review; (2) technical
advisor to Architects Durrant Media 5, Honolulu; (3) Program advisor to MKAEC
Authority, Hilo; and (4) fund raising consultant to University of
Hawaii
Foundation, Honolulu and Hilo. |
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Sciencenter of Iowa, Des Moines, IA |
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Ian has provided content
review and technical specification assistance as sub-consultant to White Oak
Associates of Boston and Talking Spaces, Sanbornville, New Hampshire. |
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� Town
and District of Fort Nelson, B.C. |
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This far northern community in B.C. required an external
consultant to help the town museum, the chamber of commerce and tourist visitor
centre complex create a unified plan � which Ian was able to do through an
inventive workshop process. |
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Children�s Museum of Victoria, B.C. |
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In collaboration with Haley-Sharpe Design, UK, Ian acted as
Project Manager of Phase I Design and Feasibility Analysis, working with
DMRussell Consulting, Small Planet Consulting and Merrick Architecture. |
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Parksville Nature Interpretation Centre, BC |
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In collaboration with Lanarc Consulting and Economic Planning
Group, Ian assisted with innovative ideas and sponsorship development
opportunities associated with this regional initiative. |
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� Pender
Harbour Regional Museum, BC |
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In collaboration with EPG Victoria, Ian provided workshop
facilitation skills, comparative research and new ideas for this community
economic development initiative. |
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� B.C.
Forest Discovery Centre, Duncan, B.C. |
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Ian has headed a team consisting of Merrick Architecture,
Economic Planning Group, Bastion Consultants and Karo Design to devise a Master
Plan for re-visioning and revitalizing this potential treasure on Vancouver
Island. |
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Saskatchewan Science Centre, Regina |
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Ian was contracted by the Provincial Government to conduct an
operational and planning overview and options report for the Board of this
landmark centre in an historic Powerhouse. |
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Minneapolis Library and Planetarium |
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Ian helped draft future redevelopment options with HGA Architects
(Juan Stoleson) and Cincinnatus (Diane Herman), a local p.r. firm which
conducted a series of public focus groups. Three major options were presented to
the City of Minneapolis; the City decided to develop the grand "destination
attraction" scheme, subject to additional State funding. |
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Fairbanks Museum, St. Johnsbury, VT |
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Ian has been contracted to assist this facility to investigate
redevelopment of its planetarium to an upgraded facility with �atmospherium�
capability. Lord Cultural Resources conducted the Master Planning effort. |
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National Air & Space Museum, Washington, D.C. |
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NASM is the heaviest attended museum in the world, yet management
and staff do not rest on their laurels; they are determined to keep abreast of
latest developments in the museum, large format film and planetarium fields. Ian
was brought in to organize a series of workshops - and propose recommendations
on future development options between now and 2006. |
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� Fels
Planetarium, Philadelphia, PA |
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The Franklin Institute is one of the world's great science
museums, and although the Fels Planetarium has undergone upgrading over the
years, its directors wanted it to be brought up-to-date. Ian ran an internal
workshop for management and key staff - leading to resolution of planning
priorities, and identification of key options, including which foundations to
approach, and when. |
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Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester, NY |
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Ian was brought back to the institution he once headed to
facilitate a special Board retreat to address future planning options for the
once legendary Strasenburgh Planetarium. |
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International Planetarium Society - IPS |
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The IPS governing Council has asked Ian McLennan and Robert
Ballantyne to conduct a survey and analysis of membership and related services �
with recommendations for future planning guidelines for this world-wide
organization. |
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Calgary Science Centre, Calgary, Alberta |
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Ian has worked as a consultant with this institution over many
years, including Board workshops on planning priorities, and liaising with the
work of other consultants, notably, Kasian Kennedy Architects (Bill Chomik),
White Oak Associates, and Lori Van Rooijen. |
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Glenbow Museum, Calgary |
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Ian was contracted to coordinate and facilitate workshops and a
public forum dealing with re-design of one of the major floors of this cultural
institution. Eminent thinkers from all over the USA and Canada considered
various possibilities, and Ian followed this up with an implementation report
and plan, taking into account the Museum's mission in the community, and
mandate. |
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Heritage Park, Calgary |
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Under sub-contract to Bill Chomik, Principal, Kasian Kennedy
Architects, Ian assisted the process of defining spatial relationships and
adjacencies for a new entrance pavilion to this popular, pre-1918 historical
interpretive site. |
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� Galt
Museum, Lethbridge, Alberta |
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Ian has worked as sub-consultant to Kasian Kennedy Architects in
determining a range of possibilities and options for major revamping and
repositioning of this regional museum. |
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Colombian Projects |
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Ian has recently undertaken a series of projects in this South
American country � including upgrading Planet�rio de Bogot�, assisting the
Museum of Archaeology and Maloka Science Centre, and advising on a proposed new
Institute and Museum Centre of Human Rights in Ibagu�, Tolima. |
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� North
Vancouver Museum |
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This civic museum has embarked on an ambitious expansion plan. In
collaboration with Ballantyne & Associates, Ian drafted a report outlining a
range of possibilities, and later was Project Manager on a major feasibility
analysis of a destination attraction on the city�s harbour. He also assisted
Busby Associates Architects define the future public profile of the downtown
North Vancouver waterfront. |
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� BC
Museum of Mining, Britannia Beach, BC |
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This fine old building is located in one of the most significant
industrial pieces of architecture in the Province. The Museum needed assistance
in determining its planning options and priorities, as well as re-defining an
internal communications structure. In a workshop setting, Ian drafted a
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis, and submitted recommendations which are being acted upon. |
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Pacific Music Industry Association, Vancouver |
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This industry group was in need of a make-over to expand and
provide better services to its members. With associate consultant Robert
Ballantyne, an expert in governance issues, Ian co-directed a review of the
organization, and wrote a report on restructuring PMIA - and defining an annual
Plan of Action. |
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Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Greece |
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This classic science museum and planetarium has been a client of
Ian McLennan�s for many years. Recent activities involved assisting the
visioning of an up-to-date planetarium theatre (Chomik/ Savage prime
consultants) and development of a report, assisted by D. Jensen & Associates on
planning options for a major science centre incorporating advanced exhibition
design and technology. The new centre opens to the public in 2004 in time for
the Athens Olympics. |
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Project FARSTAR, Tel Aviv, Israel |
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This visionary operation will eventually see major new science
and technology exhibitions being brought to the citizens of Israel for the first
time. Ian has assisted in defining planning options and criteria, as well as
identifying exemplary operations for the principals to tour as part of their
orientation. The project has been on hold during turbulent times in the Middle East, and will be resumed some time in the
future. |
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� EXPO
2000 |
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Early in the planning of EXPO 2000 in Hannover, Germany, Ian was engaged as one
of the international experts to help event planners establish theme days and
weeks - consistent with the Exposition's focus on nature and the environment.
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