Harpa (concert hall)
| Harpa | |
|---|---|
 Harpa Concert Hall | |
| General information | |
| Type | Concert hall & conference centre |
| Location | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Address | Austurbakki 2 |
| Town or city | Reykjavík |
| Country | Iceland |
| Coordinates | 64°9′1″N 21°55′57″W / 64.15028°N 21.93250°W |
| Current tenants |
Iceland Symphony Orchestra The Icelandic Opera |
| Construction started | January 12, 2007 |
| Completed | 2011 |
| Opening | May 13, 2011 |
| Cost | €164 million[1] |
| Owner | Portus |
| Height | 43 metres (141 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 28,000 square metres (300,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm |
Henning Larsen Architects Batteríið |
| Other designers |
Ólafur Elíasson, facade design Artec Consultants, acoustics design |
| Main contractor | ÍAV |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity |
1,600–1,800 (Eldborg, main hall) 450 (Norðurljós) 750 (Silfurberg) 195 (Kaldalón) |
| Website | |
| Venue website | |
Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011.
Harpa was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in co-operation with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The structure consists of a steel framework clad with geometric shaped glass panels of different colours.[2][3] The building was originally part of a redevelopment of the Austurhöfn area dubbed World Trade Center Reykjavík, which was partially abandoned when the financial crisis took hold. The development was intended to include a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, retail units, restaurants, a car park and the new headquarters of Icelandic bank Landsbanki.
The completion of the structure was uncertain until the government decided in 2008 to fully fund the rest of the construction costs for the half-built concert hall. For several years it was the only construction project in existence in Iceland. [4]The building was given its name on the Day of Icelandic Music on 11 December 2009, prior to which it was called The Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre (Icelandic: Tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúsið í Reykjavík). The building is the first purpose-built concert hall in Reykjavík and it was developed in consultation with artistic advisor Vladimir Ashkenazy and international consultant Jasper Parrott of HarrisonParrott.[5] It houses the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the offices of The Icelandic Opera.
Harpa is operated by Portus, a company owned by the Icelandic government and the City of Reykjavík.
Harpa gallery
References
- ↑ MacKin, Laurence. "Iceland opens stunning new arts centre in the teeth of a recession". Irish Times. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ↑ Gibberd, Matt; Hill, Albert (20 August 2013). "The Return of Ornamentation". The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ↑ "Harpa Concert and Conference Centre Reykjavik by Henning Larsen Architects". de zeen magazine. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ "Harpa in Reykjavik: Iceland’s symbol of recovery". Nordiclabourjournal.org. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ↑ http://art4logic.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/harpa-conference-center-opera-in.html[]
External links
- Official website (Icelandic)
- Official website (English)
- Harpa Concert Hall in arkitekturbilleder.dk
- Picture Gallery from islandsmyndir.is
- Rowan Moore, "Harpa Concert Hall - in pictures: A stunning new concert Hall in Reykjavik is the result of a collaboration between Henning Larsen Architects and the artist Olafur Eliasson", The Guardian 28 August 2011.
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