Klanghaus Toggenburg clears another hurdle
The preliminary advisory committee of the St.Gallen Cantonal Council has proposed that a loan of 19 million francs be approved for the Toggenburg Sound House. However, it rejected the contribution of CHF 300,000 earmarked for art in the building.
With the Klanghaus, a center for natural sound music is to be created in the upper Toggenburg on Lake Schwendi, which will expand the Toggenburg sound world. As a sound workshop, it will be available to both professional musicians and amateurs for rehearsals, courses and experiments.
In November last year, the public planning process began with the design plan, the partial zoning plan, the partial road plan and the amendment of the protection ordinance. In any case, the construction project will only be started once the co-financing of CHF 5 million from private donors has been secured. A total of three objections were received against the partial zoning plan and the partial road plan, which were withdrawn after negotiations.
In the November session, parliament will discuss the matter at first reading. If the Cantonal Council approves the bill, the people will decide on the construction of the Klanghaus in the fall of 2016.
