Planning a sustainable environment for the swenson center [the swenson swedish immigration research center at augustana college in rock island, illinois is a national and international research…

Planning a sustainable environment for the swenson center [the swenson swedish immigration research center at augustana college in rock island, illinois is a national and international research center, library, and archives for the study of swedish-american history and relations. IT houses a significant collection of archival and printed materials pertaining to the history of immigration to the united states and to a variety of swedish-american relations. The center?s collections include important primary materials with deep roots in the swedish migration period of 1840-1930 when 1.3 million swedes made their way to ?the new world,? Making the center a prime repository for swedish-american history. This planning project brings together a team of collection specialists, preservations specialists, and architects to develop a master building and preservation plan that will highlight the infrastructure of denkmann hall, home of the swenson center, to support both general preservation planning and emergency preparedness planning.]