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Harpa Concert Hall
About Harpa Concert Hall
Harpa is Reykjavík's spectacular concert hall and conference centre — a landmark building on the harbour with a geometric glass facade designed to reflect the sky, sea and Northern Lights.
History & Background
Harpa was designed by Danish architectural firm Henning Larsen in collaboration with artist Olafur Eliasson, who designed the distinctive south-facing façade of geometric steel and glass hexagonal modules. Construction began in 2007, during Iceland's economic boom, and was the only part of a planned major harbour development that was completed before the 2008 financial collapse. Harpa opened in 2011 and won the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture in 2013.
Did You Know?
- Opened in 2011
- Designed by Henning Larsen Architects with artist Olafur Eliasson
- Won EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture in 2013
- Home to the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and Icelandic Opera
- Geometric glass facade reflects Reykjavík's light and weather
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Book NowHistory & Background
Harpa was designed by Danish architectural firm Henning Larsen in collaboration with artist Olafur Eliasson, who designed the distinctive south-facing façade of geometric steel and glass hexagonal modules. Construction began in 2007, during Iceland's economic boom, and was the only part of a planned major harbour development that was completed before the 2008 financial collapse. Harpa opened in 2011 and won the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture in 2013.
