Summary
The ASI Board of Trustees in September elected HGA Architects and Designers to design the additions and further renovations for the institute. The architectural commission includes a new Nelson Education and Cultural Center, an international cultural center, and improvements to the historic 1908 [Swan J. Turnblad] mansion itself. "The design of the additions will consider contemporary and traditional Swedish aesthetics and will prioritize the use of sustainable technologies," according to initial plans from the architects and the Board of Trustees. The additional space will allow the institute to capture the sleeker essence of contemporary Sweden and to take better care of the delicate mansion next door. (It's hard to imagine the old house a suitable venue for, say, a concert of modern Swedish folk- or other music, an avant-garde art show, a symposium on modern urban planning, a cooking exhibition by one of Sweden's contemporary chefs or a golf clinic led by Anika Sorenstam or Jesper Parnevik.)
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Asi of the New Century
Presently the institute is exhibiting "A Sleigh Ride Together with You" about the pops composer Leroy Anderson (through Jan. 18, 2009), "Nordic Christmas" (also through Jan. 18...
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