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Cultural / 2011

Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre

Henning Larsen · Reykjavík, Iceland

GAD / PROJECT FILEHarpa Concert Hall and Conference CentreReykjavík · 2011Project reference · photography at source

A crystalline concert hall on Reykjavík’s harbour.

The project, in context

Opened in 2011, Harpa combines performance venues with an expansive public foyer. Henning Larsen and Batteríið Architects designed the building; its façade was developed with artist Olafur Eliasson and draws on Icelandic basalt formations.

What to look for

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    A faceted glass public foyer

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