Start of construction for the Toggenburg Sound House
This month, the Canton of St. Gallen's building construction office is starting work on the Klanghaus Toggenburg. The first step is to demolish the existing Hotel Seegüetli.
According to the canton's press release, construction work on the timber building will begin in June 2022. The Klanghaus will create a musical and architectural center for natural sound music in Toggenburg.
The first work for the construction project was already carried out in summer 2021. The canton relocated part of Vordere Schwendistrasse. Work can now begin on the building. As a first step, the canton is demolishing the Hotel Seegüetli. After around two and a half years of construction, the building will be handed over to the Klangwelt Toggenburg Foundation at the end of 2024.
The wooden building comprises four acoustically unique sound rooms. There are also two outdoor stages for outdoor music experiments. Compared to the hotel, the sound house will be built further away from the lake. The demolition of the hotel and the special architecture of the sound house will significantly enhance the landscape conservation area at Schwendisee.
As a sound workshop, the Klanghaus is available to both professional musicians and amateurs for rehearsals, courses, workshops and symposia. It is also integrated into an overall tourism concept. The total cost of the building is 23.3 million Swiss francs. Of this, Klangwelt Toggenburg is financing CHF 1 million. The remaining costs for the canton amount to CHF 22.3 million. The Klangwelt Toggenburg Foundation will operate the Klanghaus.
