City Administration considered the current draft too expensive

Helsinki City Council rejected the idea long to build in the city branch of the Guggenheim Museum for 185 million dollars from the city budget.

voted against the construction of the majority of council members voted: adoption decision on the fate of the project were in a bad time of rampant budget cuts throughout Europe.

In January last year, the city government commissioned the Guggenheim Foundation to conduct research on alternatives and ideas for building the museum. Among the recommendations of the authorities there were several items, including: that the museum was located on city-owned land in the South Harbor of Helsinki, and its future architect was selected through an international competition. At the City's request, the size of schools was to be average.

possible, the museum will still be built - a new project, given in accordance with the requirements of the city authorities. If this happens, a new cultural institution to join the network of the Guggenheim, which already has branches in Venice and Bilbao, and is based in Abu Dhabi. Director of the Guggenheim, Richard Armstrong (Richard Armstrong) has assured that the organization does not abandon the project completely and is ready to modify it according to the proposed requirements, and then enter a new round of negotiations with the city authorities.

Prepared Estrova Maria, AI

Source: artinvestment.ru