For that, I like cabinet doors or blended panels with hidden, magnetic latches, or tastefully-placed panel bolts. If the design accepts it, a floating panel--not going all the way to the ceiling or the floor, cleated-and-pinned, out in front of the wall is pretty easy to implement, too.
: j Jason Jay Stevens Flutter & Wow Museum Projects P. O. Box 21576 Detroit, MI 48221 jason at flutterwow.com 210.364.6305 > > On Sep 16, 2013, at 11:40 AM, George Scharoun <GScharoun at mfa.org> wrote: > >> Has anyone had experience burying an LCD display in a wall, so as to hide >> the frame and/or crop the image to a desired aspect ratio? Our curators and >> designers (not responsible for the well-being of the equipment) are keen on >> the idea, as it will no doubt give the exhibition a nice clean look. However >> as the technical producer, I feel very uncomfortable putting any piece of >> equipment someplace I can't get to it, i.e. behind taped and painted seams. >> Even if you were guaranteed the equipment would have adequate ventilation, >> would you agree to install equipment without maintenance access? >> >> The question I'm often asked is, "will you need to get to it?" To which I >> respond, "I shouldn't, but I might." It's true, but it feels like a flimsy >> answer, so I'm curious to know how others have handled this situation, or >> how you would handle it. >> >> Thanks so much, >> George >> >> ?? >> >> GEORGE SCHAROUN >> Technical Producer, Gallery Media >> Museum of Fine Arts, Boston >> gscharoun at mfa.org | 617-369-3512 >> http://www.mfa.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer >> Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >> >> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >> http://mcn.edu/pipermail/mcn-l/ > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://mcn.edu/pipermail/mcn-l/
