The new project is designed in Iceland on the form of flipped container but the sides of it replaced with a panoramic glass guaranteeing 360 degrees view on the beach in the ground floors. Moreover, the total space of the project is 750 sq.m with two floors. This concept underpins their latest project, an innovative architectural marvel set in Iceland.
The project features a unique structure modeled after an inverted container, with its sides replaced by expansive panoramic glass panels. This design ensures breathtaking 360. For those with a taste for the unique, Iceland's 30-degree Brutalist house offers a glimpse into the future of architectural luxury-something functional, beautiful, and wildly unconventional.
It's more than just a home; it's a journey, an experience, and an invitation to live in a piece of living art. The new project is designed in Iceland on the form of flipped container but the sides of it replaced with a panoramic glass guaranteeing 360 degrees view on the beach in the ground floors. Moreover, the total space of the project is 750 sq.m with two floors.
The ground floor contains living, and dining room attached with a bathroom and a kitchen. The creativity of design is manifested in the. A time-capsule Brutalist bolthole has hit the market in Iceland's capital, designed by the country's first female architect.
Högna Sigurðardóttir built the concrete Brekkugerði 19 in 1963, and the Reykjavík property has been remarkably well preserved throughout the last 50 years. Have you ever heard about Brutalism concept in architecture? Brutalism is introduced by genius engineer, architect le Corbusier in 1952 in the United Kingdom. It is a movement against the nostalgia of architecture.
In brutalist buildings, exposed materials and structural elements are showcased over decorative design. Since the foundation of LYX Arkitekter company, it has become []. Brutalist House, #Iceland by LYX arkitekter Amazing Architecture 210K subscribers Subscribed.
Some examples of iconic brutalist structure s are the Unité d'Habitation, Marseille, the Bank of London and South America, Buenos Aires, the Breuer Building, New York City, Boston City Hall, Boston, etc. Brutalism was almost forgotten these days until LYX Arkitekter designed 45° Brutalist House in Iceland. Brutalist House, Iceland.
by @lyx_arkitekter Francis Greenwood Something else for you to learn. Iceland isn't known for palm trees due to its cold climate, a unique experiment in Reykjavík planted hardy Himalayan palms in sheltered spots, with some even within heated glass structures. These aren't tropical palms; they're hardy varieties like Trachycarpus fortunei (Windmill Palm), surviving.
This is the sort of house an elite university like Yale might build. It looks very chic right now, brand new and nearly empty, but Brutalist.