Project Name

Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre

Files

Project Location

Reykjavik, Iceland

Year of Completion

2011

Building Type

Institutional

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

Henning Larsen Architects

Architect Location

Vesterbrogade 76 1620 Copenhagen V Denmark

Owner

Austurnhofn TR – East Harbour Project Ltd.

Student Author

Rui Guo

Archived Year

12-19-2018

Climate

Subpolar variety Oceanic climate (Cfc)

Application

Facade

Material and its Properties

expressive reflecting 3d glass facade, quasi-brick, five-fold symmetry, dichromatic glass. dichromatic glass. The mountain-like architecture is covered by the shinning glass facade created by a quasi-brick system because the 12 sided is inspired by the shape of quasicrystals. Some of the glasses are different color dichromatic glass which empowers a more dramatic interaction with the daylight.

Manufacturer

PRINZ OPTICS

Material Brand

Special Designed

Location of Manufacturer

Simmerner Strasse 7, D-55442 Stromberg

Fabricator

IAV IPC Iceland Prime Contractor Ltd.

Location of Fabricator

Hofdabakki, Reykjavík, Iceland

Architect Website

https://henninglarsen.com/

Manufacturer Website

https://www.prinzoptics.de/en

Fabricator Website

https://www.iav.is/en

Other Sources

https://www.archdaily.com/153520/harpa-concert-hall-and-conference-centre-henning-larsen-architects

https://www.domusweb.it/en/architecture/2011/09/08/eliasson-s-kaleidoscope.html

https://www.domusweb.it/content/dam/domusweb/en/architecture/2011/09/08/eliasson-s-kaleidoscope/big_357856_3443_DO110906015_UPD3.jpg.foto.rmedium.jpg

https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5015/018c/28ba/0d58/2800/114c/slideshow/stringio.jpg?1414214966

https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5015/01ae/28ba/0d58/2800/1152/slideshow/stringio.jpg?1414214931

Recommended Citation

Henning Larsen Architects, "Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre" (2011). Building Case Studies. 475.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/475