i found it difficult to place a large building right next to asplund's library. to me the inner courtyard and the low-rise entrance section between the high buildings are a way of marking a distance, creating a rhythm and tranquility in the townscape. [...] the plot is of a kind which will be common in future, with less and less land going spare. a number of decisions will have to be made concerning what is to be demolished and how one can or should adapt oneself when building. it is a tricky balancing act in which conservative conclusions come easily. when a new building stands next to an old one, the difference in periods is made articulate, the new enriches the old and vice versa, resulting in a powerful wholeness.