William J. LeMe ssuri er and Associates are currently at work on 

 the Boston City Hall projects, the New England States Pavilion 

 for the World's Fair, Brandeis University Dormitories, 50 Pearl 

 Street Building, Boston Federal Office Building and Harvard 

 Medical School Library. 



The association of these two firms provides us with an unusually 

 strong group of architects, designers, structural and mechanical 

 engineers fully competent for design and construction of our 

 complex, original and practical institution,, 



The building itself will be of striking design to harmonize 

 with the new buildings in the area. The interior will pro- 

 vide an exciting environment, capable of much flexibility in 

 display techniques. 



Present estimates call for the New England Aquarium to open 

 its doors to the general public in 1965. Architectural de- 

 signing is currently underway, construction should commence in 

 1964. The public will, by 1965, be able to participate in a 

 new experience, surrounded by an aquatic environment. 



THE PROPOSED BUILDING 



The display plan for the building has been to present exhibits 

 that (1) utilize fresh and salt water animals and their environ- 

 ment and (2) present the theme of man's relationship to the 

 world of water. In filling these two exhibition policies, we 

 also have to consider that the aim of educating must be tempered 

 with some aspects of recreation. 



