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Rank Name Image City Year Structure type Height Notes 1 Hellissandur longwave radio mast: Hellissandur: 1963 Guyed mast 412 m (1,352 ft) Insulated against ground; used until 31 December 1994 for LORAN-C, and is now used for RÚV longwave broadcasting on 189 kHz; tallest structure in Western Europe [8]
Here the distinctive Icelandic use of corrugated iron (imported from England), in place of external cladding, was born. The Swiss chalet style was the dominant force in Icelandic architecture in the early 20th century. [11] The use of timber was banned in urban areas after great fires in Reykjavík and Akureyri around this time. [11]
In 1966, Kristinsson together with his architect colleague and wife Riet Reitsema co-founded an architecture and engineering office in Deventer. During the period 1992–2001 Kristinsson together with Kees Duijvestein held a joint professorship in Environmental technique and design in the Faculty of Architecture at Delft University of Technology .
Icelandic women architects (2 P) Pages in category "Icelandic architects" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect ...
Harpa (Icelandic pronunciation:, English: Harp) is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on 4 May 2011. The opening concert was held on 4 May 2011. The building features a distinctive colored glass façade inspired by the basalt landscape of Iceland.
Icelandic architect Pétur Ármannsson describes him as a dominant figure in Icelandic architecture during the 1920s. [2] During this time, Guðjón was commissioned to plan the major buildings constructed by the Icelandic state. [2] He played a key role in the urban planning of Reykjavík, just as Iceland was urbanizing and modernizing. [2]
Einar Sveinsson (16 November 1906 – 12 March 1973) was an Icelandic architect. He was the City Architect of Reykjavík between 1934 and 1973, and widely considered to have played a key role in shaping the appearance of Reykjavík in the mid-20th century.
Einar Thorsteinn Asgeirsson (June 17,1942–April 28, 2015) was an Icelandic architect with an interest in geometrical structures. [1] Einar Thorsteinn was a follower of Buckminster Fuller and he worked with polyhedral and spherical shapes. He graduated from Technical University of Hannover.