Now if this doesn't combine any number of my interests, I don't know what does.... I'm so excited that they are going to restore Bucky's Dymaxion house, I probably won't be able to sleep all night. Wonder if they will park a Dymaxion Car out front? >From: Jim McCabe <[log in to unmask]> >To: "'Museum-L'" <[log in to unmask]>, > "'preservation-l'" > <[log in to unmask]> >Cc: Clara Deck <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Position Annoucement - Restoration Coordinator-Henry Ford Museum > & Greenfield Village >Date: Thu, 7 May 1998 14:16:25 -0400 >X-Priority: 3 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Sender: [log in to unmask] >Precedence: bulk >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] > >This announcement is being posted to multiple lists, please excuse the >duplication. > >Position re-post - application deadline is May 20th. > >Restoration Coordinator - Dymaxion Project >Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village >deadline: May 20 1998 > >HFM & GV seeks a Restoration Coordinator for a three-year contract >position. The Restoration Coordinator will be responsible for the >execution and supervision of conservation activities related to the >restoration and re-erection of R. Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion Dwelling >Machine. Built around 1946 out of aluminum, plexiglas and plywood, the >Dymaxion house will be erected on its original mast inside Henry Ford >Museum. >The restoration of this prototype "house of the future" will present a >unique opportunity for an individual with good organizational skills and >advanced problem solving abilities. The restoration will require repair >and patching of cast and sheet aluminum, as well as the fabrication of >missing parts. The built system will be tested for safety. >Requires a B.A. in Engineering, Architectural Conservation, Architecture >or equivalent and experience in metals fabrication related to buildings, >transportation or aerospace technology. The position also requires at >least 5 years in the construction/preservation trades, with some project >management/supervision experience. >Submit resume, cover letter and 3 references to Human Resources, Henry >Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, P.O. Box 1970, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., >Dearborn, MI 48121-1970; fax: 313-982-6237; Email: empolyment@hfmgv,org >E.O.E. > _______________________________________________ Dan Becker, Executive Director "Conformists die, but Raleigh Historic heretics live on forever" Districts Commission -- Elbert Hubbard [log in to unmask]