Architecture of Iceland
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The architecture of Iceland draws from Scandinavian influences and traditionally was influenced by the lack of native trees on the island. As a result, grass- and turf-covered houses were developed. L
Glaumbær at Skagafjordur Folk Museum
Hólar Cathedral, in Hólar, is the largest stone church constructed in the country.
A house in Reykjavík showing typical corrugated metal siding.
Reykjavík Cathedral (by Laurits Albert Winstrup, 1847–1849)
Functionalism (architecture)
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In architecture, functionalism is the principle that buildings should be designed based solely on their purpose and function. An international functionalist architecture movement emerged in the wake o
Architecture of Iceland
…many timber buildings were constructed in this way. Stone and later concrete were popular building materials, the latter especially with the arrival of functionalism in the country. Contemporary architecture in Iceland is influenced by many sources, with styles varying greatly around the country. The architecture…
The tower of the Helsinki Olympic Stadium (Y. Lindegren & T. Jäntti, built in 1934–38)
Secondary Industrial School (Mladá Boleslav), 1927, Jiří Kroha
Villa Tugendhat (Brno), 1928, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Villa Müller (Prague), 1930, Adolf Loos