Tall pallet racks on a Mechanical Assist mobile system maximize vertical as well as horizontal space in the Equipment Vault. Mobile Art Racks nest together on double rails for optimal compression in the Paintings Vault. St o rag e In May 2005, the Canadian War Museum (CWM) marked its 125th anniversary by moving into a spectacular new building in downtown Ottawa. Designed by Moriyama & Teshima Architects, the 40,860- square-meter (440,000-square-foot) facility features cutting-edge conservation laboratories and storage facilities to ensure preservation of CWM's national treasures. "Compact storage was chosen early in the planning to reduce the footprint of the building," said John Corneil, head of collections information. "We would have needed two-and-a-half to three times as much footprint

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