http://www.dailynews.com/2017/12/06/the-skirball-fire-is-dangerously-close-to-the-getty-center-heres-how-the-museum-is-preparing-for-the-worst/
How the Getty Center’s smart building design will protect its priceless art from the Skirball fire
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Getty Center spokesperson Ron Hartwig said that the building was designed to protect the art collection in the event of a major disaster like the Skirball fire. “It’s the safest place an art collection can be,” he added.
The building is made out of travertine stone and metal panels and the landscaping is arranged in such a way that the plants with the highest water content surround the museum. In addition, brush is kept clear on the outskirts.
An air filtration system is keeping the galleries free of smoke, according to a tweet from the Getty Center and the museum has a 1 million gallon tank of water reserved on site. Hartwig said that the center hasn’t used that water yet, but they have been in talks with the fire department regarding its potential use.
Because the buildings were designed to resist fires, the art is staying in place and will not be moved to a vault, Hartwig said.
The building’s fire precautions doesn’t mean the Getty Center staff isn’t worried about the art. Essential staff members, including security and facilities people, are currently on site right working on irrigation operations.
“We will not stop worrying until the last ember is out,” Hartwig said.
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