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September 08 2011
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center
Reykjavík, Iceland
This post is the first in a series chronicling the string of harborside concert halls built in the Nordic countries in recent years. Iceland’s Harpa evokes imagery of volcanic basalt and iridescent fish scales.
Henning Larsen Architects, Copenhagen
Batteríið Architects, Reykjavík
Ólafur Elíasson, Icelandic/Danish artist, designed the south facade and developed the principle for the remaining north/east/west facades and roof in collaboration with project architects. (Harpa Website)
Artec, New York (Acoustics)
