tower severely damaged. The neon sign was however not affected by the fire and since 1964 it sits on a custom-designed tower on the NK building's roof, 87 meters above street level. The building was extended in 1961–63 by architect Hans Asplund along the facade on Regeringsgatan. The extension stands on the former lot of Stockholm's old electric power plant, which remarkably was the first major work by NK's original architect Boberg. In 1971–73 a smaller addition was made by architect Bengt Lindroos when part of the street Smålandsgatan was closed and converted into a building lot. Nordiska Kompaniet (NK) is also the name of the well known design company which produced many popular design commodities in the 20th century. Acquisition On March 25, 2009, it was made public that the department store corporation Åhléns, Sweden's leading department store chain, would acquire some stores in NK if the deal is approved by the relevant government agency. The price is said to be 440 million Swedish kronor and include 430 employees. References External links Department stores of Sweden Buildings and structures in Stockholm Economy of Stockholm Buildings and structures in Gothenburg Art Nouveau architecture in Stockholm Art Nouveau retail buildings Commercial buildings completed in 1915 Purveyors to the Court of Sweden