09-02-2014
Snapshots: Iceland
The Snapshots series is an informal and personal photographic look at architecture and other forms of visual culture.
In this edition of Snapshots, Ilana Judah, Director of Sustainability, shares with us a few impressions of the architecture and landscapes of Iceland, where she recently completed a trek from Landmannalaugar to Porsmork. Aside from the impressive fact that Iceland derives 85% of its power from renewable resources (geothermal and hydroelectric), Ilana was drawn to the country by the raw landscape and powerful presence of its volcanoes and glaciers.
Henning Larsen Architects and Olafur Eliasson's Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik
Henning Larsen Architects and Olafur Eliasson's Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik
Alvar Aalto's Nordic House, Reykjavik
Due to a lack of local building materials, much of the architecture is built with corrugated steel, which is both cheap and durable
Hallgrímskirkja, designed by State Architect Guðjón Samúelsson to resemble the basalt lava flows of Iceland's landscape
Elf house, Landmannalaugar
In this edition of Snapshots, Ilana Judah, Director of Sustainability, shares with us a few impressions of the architecture and landscapes of Iceland, where she recently completed a trek from Landmannalaugar to Porsmork. Aside from the impressive fact that Iceland derives 85% of its power from renewable resources (geothermal and hydroelectric), Ilana was drawn to the country by the raw landscape and powerful presence of its volcanoes and glaciers.
Henning Larsen Architects and Olafur Eliasson's Harpa Concert Hall, ReykjavikHenning Larsen Architects and Olafur Eliasson's Harpa Concert Hall, ReykjavikAlvar Aalto's Nordic House, ReykjavikDue to a lack of local building materials, much of the architecture is built with corrugated steel, which is both cheap and durableHallgrímskirkja, designed by State Architect Guðjón Samúelsson to resemble the basalt lava flows of Iceland's landscapeElf house, Landmannalaugar