03 September 2009

Glitnir Bank HQ // Reykjavik // Iceland

The Glitnir Bank HQ project is one that dates back to the year 2006, but still, an utmost interesting project. It is designed by the Danish architectural firm, CEBRA. The building consists of 14,000 m2 space for the headquarters, 5950 m2 residential space and 66,000 m2 multi-use space (shops, offices, etc.). 


The building is characterized by a very interesting ice-cave-like structure. An exterior with wooden panels resembling a clear cube construction, and an interior that breaks the box into a cave-like system. The building itself is located by the coastline, which furthermore dramatizes the building's unique shape.

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