He objects to monolithic buildings like New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which separate their collections from the hubbub of the street with vast staircases and thick stone walls.

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For example, thick walls made with metal or concrete may interfere with Wi-Fi signals.

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Thus, the three- to six-foot concrete walls with 3-inch thick steel reinforcements, depending on design.

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