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Reykjavik Projects 13 Created 17-May-17 By Nicolo' Reali, Bologna, Italy 101 Hotel

pump stations Nordic House Harpa Hallgrímskirkja 9 Reykjavík University 10 Smáratorg Tower 11

The Supreme Court of 13 Reykjavik, Studio Granda court building 7 Reykjavik, Henning Larsen

library, restaurant, toilet ISTAK headquarter Reykjavik, ARKÍS arkitektar university Reykjavik,

development, office Reykjavik, KHR architekter office Reykjavik, THG s office 2 Nyja Bíó 14

1 Reykjavik Projects 13 Created 17-May-17 By Nicolo' Reali, Bologna, Italy 101 Hotel Reykjavík, Ingibjörg S Pálmadottir hotel Morgunblaðið Headquarters Höfðatorg Geothermal water pump stations Nordic House Harpa Hallgrímskirkja 9 Reykjavík University 10 Smáratorg Tower 11 Reykjavik, ARKÍS arkitektar office 5 Reykjavík Art Museum 12 Reykjavik, Studio Granda museum 6 The Supreme Court of 13 Reykjavik, Studio Granda court building 7 Reykjavik, Henning Larsen congress centre, music theatre 4 Reykjavik, Alvar Aalto archive, auditorium, cafe, culture, library, restaurant, toilet ISTAK headquarter Reykjavik, ARKÍS arkitektar university Reykjavik, PK Arkitektar energy centre 3 Reykjavík, PK Arkitektar commercial space, housing, mixed-use development, office Reykjavik, KHR architekter office Reykjavik, THG s office 2 Nyja Bíó 14 Reykjavik, Studio Granda cinema 8 Reykjavik, Gudjon Samuelsson church 1

photo: Ari Magg 101 Hotel Hverfisgata 10 IS-101 Reykjavík http://www101hotelis/ 101 Hotel is a boutique hotel, situated in the heart of Reykjavik, the capital of The luxury design hotel is the

2 photo: Ari Magg 101 Hotel Hverfisgata 10 IS-101 Reykjavík Hotel is a boutique hotel, situated in the heart of Reykjavik, the capital of The luxury design hotel is the creation of owner and designer Ingibjörg S Pálmadottir, a graduate from Parsons School of Design in New York She has used grays, black and white, clean lines and well-placed local art works to convey pure Nordic coolness She has created a hot spot out of the 1930s office building that was once home to the ic Social Democratic Party Right in the heart of Reykjavik's city centre, this little gem strengthens its connection to the art scene by being just next door to the ic Opera House and nearby Pálmadóttir s 101 Gallery photo: Ari Magg Client Ingibjörg S Pálmadottir Ingibjörg S Pálmadottir MI_MOA hotel office times: 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday 101 hotel is situated in the heart of downtown Reykjavik,next to the ic Opera House Government buildings, businesses, restaurants, cafés and shops are all nearby 2

photo: THG s photo: THG s Morgunblaðið Headquarters

Morgunblaðið, THG s have designed a new office

3 photo: THG s photo: THG s Morgunblaðið Headquarters Hádegismóum Reykjavik For ic publishing company Morgunblaðið, THG s have designed a new office building on the outskirts of Reykjavik Project is not public! Floor area/size m² THG s FF photo: THG s 3

photo: Helge Garke Höfðatorg Höfðatún 2 105 Reykjavík http://wwwhofdatorgis The Höfdatorg project is a mixed-use complex located close to the city centre of Reykjavik, due to be finalized in the year

4 photo: Helge Garke Höfðatorg Höfðatún Reykjavík The Höfdatorg project is a mixed-use complex located close to the city centre of Reykjavik, due to be finalized in the year 2012 Offices, service and retail as well as residential facilities will house Höfdatorg in a perfect harmony, containing functions like high-end restaurants and shops, a supermarket, a movie theatre, cafes and luxury apartments Höfdatorg will consist of six buildings, constructed on top of three levels of underground garage photo: Helge Garke Public access unknown! 2009 Main designer,, Interior architect Client PK Arkitektar PK_Arkitektar LWW Architekten Eykt 4

photo: Rafael Pinho photo: Rafael Pinho Geothermal water pump stations Suðurlandsbraut 1 105 Reykjavik Every house of the city is heated to day with geothermal water making the old system of oil

steel structure (3 by 65 meters) constructed of two stainless steel clad curvilinear walls separated by a door at each end The building is built at a shop off site and moved in one piece to a hot

5 photo: Rafael Pinho photo: Rafael Pinho Geothermal water pump stations Suðurlandsbraut Reykjavik Every house of the city is heated to day with geothermal water making the old system of oil heating obsolete When foreigners approach Reykjavik on a sunny and frost still winter day, they are amazed to see no smoke rising from the chimneys The air is fresh and clean The building is a 14 sqm steel structure (3 by 65 meters) constructed of two stainless steel clad curvilinear walls separated by a door at each end The building is built at a shop off site and moved in one piece to a hot water well The building houses the mechanism on top of the well, that pumps the water to a central control from where it is distributed throughout the city A vertical element hanging from the roof to the side of the building contains the air-conditioning system for the machinery, taking air from the top and pumping it down to the floor, creating a circulation of air, cooling the motor and creating over pressure inside to avoid dust from getting inside and damaging the motor system Floor area/size 14 m² Client PK Arkitektar Orkuveita Reykjavíkur Fernando_de_Mendonca photo: Rafael Pinho 5

photo: Rodney Cudmore Nordic House Sturlugata 5 101 Reykjavik http://wwwnordichouseis/ The Nordic House in Reykjavík is a cultural institution opened in 1968 and operated by the Nordic Council of

rooftop that takes its organic shape from the mountain row in the background, the central well in the library and the extensive use of white, tile and wood throughout the building Alvar Aalto also

6 photo: Rodney Cudmore Nordic House Sturlugata Reykjavik The Nordic House in Reykjavík is a cultural institution opened in 1968 and operated by the Nordic Council of Ministers The house is one of his later works, a hidden gem among the better known masterpieces, and features most of Aalto's signature traits These are evident in the ultramarine blue ceramic rooftop that takes its organic shape from the mountain row in the background, the central well in the library and the extensive use of white, tile and wood throughout the building Alvar Aalto also designed the furnishings in most of his buildings In the Nordic house, all installed furnishings, lamps and almost all of the furniture are by Aalto 1968 Client Alvar Aalto Nordic Council of Ministers Atozone_Tonine Library: every day Exhibition Space: Tue-Sun

Harpa Ingólfsgarður IS-101 Reykjavik http://enharpais/ Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre is the official home of the Symphony Orchestra and the ic Opera The new building is part of the East

industry Danish-ic artist Ólafur Elíasson designed the south façade and developed the principle for the remaining north/east/west façades and roof Elíasson deploys light, colour, and natural

is installed, to change the facade according to the seasons in According to Harpa there has never been used so much LED in any construction in the world Floor area/size 8-2011 28000 m² Main

7 Harpa Ingólfsgarður IS-101 Reykjavik Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre is the official home of the Symphony Orchestra and the ic Opera The new building is part of the East Harbour Project: an expansion and revitalisation of Reykjavík's eastern harbour with a new downtown plaza, a shopping street, a hotel, residential buildings, educational institutions, and mixed industry Danish-ic artist Ólafur Elíasson designed the south façade and developed the principle for the remaining north/east/west façades and roof Elíasson deploys light, colour, and natural phenomena to test how physical movement, sensual engagement, and the interaction of body and brain influence our perception of our surroundings In every glass block in the south side wall LED light is installed, to change the facade according to the seasons in According to Harpa there has never been used so much LED in any construction in the world Floor area/size m² Main designer, Artist Supplier Henning Larsen Batteriid s Olafur Eliasson GIRA Naomi It's possible to book a tour through the building Check wwwharpais for more information 7

Hallgrímskirkja Skólavörðustígur 1 101 Reykjavik http://hallgrimskirkjais/ Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran parish church in Reykjavík, At 73 metres, it is the largest

of the church was commissioned in 1937 He is said to have designed it to resemble the basalt lava flows of 's landscape It took 38 years to build the church

consecrated in 1948, the steeple and wings were completed in 1974, and the nave was consecrated in 1986 Situated in the centre of Reykjavík, it is one of the city's

8 Hallgrímskirkja Skólavörðustígur Reykjavik Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran parish church in Reykjavík, At 73 metres, it is the largest church in and the sixth tallest architectural structure in The church is named after the ic poet and clergyman Hallgrímur Pétursson State Guðjón Samúelsson's design of the church was commissioned in 1937 He is said to have designed it to resemble the basalt lava flows of 's landscape It took 38 years to build the church Construction work began in 1945 and ended in 1986, the landmark tower being completed long before the church's actual completion The crypt beneath the choir was consecrated in 1948, the steeple and wings were completed in 1974, and the nave was consecrated in 1986 Situated in the centre of Reykjavík, it is one of the city's best-known landmarks and is visible throughout the city Gudjon Samuelsson Nazar The church and the tower: 9 am to 9 pm 8

ISTAK headquarter Engjateigur 5 105 Reykjavik Ístak's new headquarters building was inspired by the nature and the significance of Tingvalla, both as an ancient meeting place for the

spatial sequence of clefts, with varying daylight access, textural weight, reflections in the water and the dynamic view of the surrounding landscape is echoed in the headquarters building

direction of a row of detached buildings With the chosen form and the organization of the site, there was also the desire to give the building an easily perceived identity as a typical ic

9 ISTAK headquarter Engjateigur Reykjavik Ístak's new headquarters building was inspired by the nature and the significance of Tingvalla, both as an ancient meeting place for the country's Allting (the world's first parliamentary meeting place) as well as a geological phenomenon; the fissure between the north Atlantic and Euro-asiatic continental plates The fissure's spatial sequence of clefts, with varying daylight access, textural weight, reflections in the water and the dynamic view of the surrounding landscape is echoed in the headquarters building as architectural effects expressed in Corten steel, glass and concrete The scheme respects the existing building pattern in Engjateigur and fills out a space, where there is a change in direction of a row of detached buildings With the chosen form and the organization of the site, there was also the desire to give the building an easily perceived identity as a typical ic country house, in a grassy landscape with the sea in the background Project is not public! 2005 Main designer, KHR architekter ARKÍS arkitektar Nazar 9

Reykjavík University Menntavegur 1 101 Reykjavik The new Reykjavik University is seen as a town rather than a building Laying out the University as a classic, close knit urban structure with streets,

10 Reykjavík University Menntavegur Reykjavik The new Reykjavik University is seen as a town rather than a building Laying out the University as a classic, close knit urban structure with streets, squares, recesses and courtyards creates a place with urbanity, dynamism and community at its centre The main central space of the University - Crossroads - fulfils the function of the main square of a classic town This is where people converge and diverge, the place from which the main arteries of human traffic radiate These arteries demarcate the different faculties, such that each faculty forms a distinctive neighborhood within the city, each with its own little alleys, squares and surprise views of the surrounding landscape The interior courtyards afford increased opportunities to be outdoors, as they provide shelter from the wind while the low height of the buildings lets in the sun 2010 Main designer, ARKÍS arkitektar Henning Larsen Nazar 10

longwave transmitter, the masts of Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik and longwave radio mast Hellissandur The

11 Smáratorg Tower Dalvegur 201 Reykjavik Smáratorg 3 is an office and retail building in It is the tallest building in, surpassing the Hallgrímskirkja in height, and is the fifth tallest architectural structure in the country after the Eiðar longwave transmitter, the masts of Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik and longwave radio mast Hellissandur The building has 20 floors and is 776 metres high ARKÍS arkitektar Nazar 11

Reykjavík Art Museum Tryggvagata 1 101 Reykjavik http://wwwartmuseumis/ Founded in 1973, the Reykjavík Art Museum is the largest visual art institution in Its

Asmundarsafn The museum is situated at three different locations in the city: Kjarvalsstadir exhibition hall at Miklatún, inaugurated in 1973, where the main

institute of contemporary art, where new developments in art are explored; and the Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum and Park at Sigtún, inaugurated in 1991,

12 Reykjavík Art Museum Tryggvagata Reykjavik Founded in 1973, the Reykjavík Art Museum is the largest visual art institution in Its mission to present contemporary art in its many manifestations is carried out through diverse programs at the museum's three venues: Hafnarhus, Kjarvalsstadir, and Asmundarsafn The museum is situated at three different locations in the city: Kjarvalsstadir exhibition hall at Miklatún, inaugurated in 1973, where the main emphasis is on paintings and sculpture by well established artists; Hafnarhus, located in downtown Reykjavik, inaugurated in 2000, which serves as the museums institute of contemporary art, where new developments in art are explored; and the Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum and Park at Sigtún, inaugurated in 1991, which is dedicated to the work of the sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson 2001 Studio Granda Nazar Open: 10:00-17:00 Thursday 10:00-20:

The Supreme Court of Ingólfsstræti 101 Reykjavik http://wwwhaestiretturis/ After the transfer of power from Denmark, the Court was first housed in the Old Penitentiary Building on

Steve Christer of Studio Grandi, Reykjavík The ic Minister of Justice dug the first spade of ground for the new Courthouse of the Supreme Court of at Arnarhóll on 15 July 1994, laid the

13 The Supreme Court of Ingólfsstræti 101 Reykjavik After the transfer of power from Denmark, the Court was first housed in the Old Penitentiary Building on Skólavörðustígur in Reykjavík In 1949 it moved to the former court building on Lindargata 1993 saw a competition to design a new home for the Court, which was won by Margrét Harðardóttir and Steve Christer of Studio Grandi, Reykjavík The ic Minister of Justice dug the first spade of ground for the new Courthouse of the Supreme Court of at Arnarhóll on 15 July 1994, laid the cornerstone of the building on the Court's 75th anniversary, 16 February 1995, and handed it over to the Court for use on 5 September Studio Granda Nazar 13

Nyja Bíó Lækjargata 1 101 Reykjavik The cinema, Nyja Bíó, was completely razed and only drawings and photographic documentation remained Furthermore a new building had been built on much of the old

14 Nyja Bíó Lækjargata Reykjavik The cinema, Nyja Bíó, was completely razed and only drawings and photographic documentation remained Furthermore a new building had been built on much of the old lot so the reconstruction has been made on a location slightly shifted from the original The tighter constraints of the new plot and the increased height of its new and reconstructed neighbors influenced the decision to decrease the plan depth and increase the height by one floor The questionable historical truthfulness of this building is not denied but expressed in the use of system shuttering for the in-situ concrete and raw finishing of the north facade in a play between notions of memory and the preoccupations of the present A new stair tower separates Lækjargata 2 and Nyja Bíó It is a clearly modern intervention but with its massive columnar basalt cladding has a geological history A smaller stone tower holds the west side of Nyja Bíó 2013 Studio Granda Nazar 14

ICELAND 2016.Projects 10

ICELAND 2016.Projects 10 ICELAND 2016 Projects 10 Created 15-Mar-16 By Fanny Gonzalez, DC, United States 101 Hotel Reykjavík, Ingibjörg S Pálmadottir hotel Morgunblaðið Headquarters Höfðatorg Geothermal water pump stations Harpa