Competition winner
Henning Larsens Tegnestue
Concert and Congress Centre
Reykjavik, Iceland

The design gathers inspiration from the northern lights and the dramatic Icelandic nature.

Henning Larsens Tegnestue, in collaboration with the icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, has been awarded 1st prize in the International competition for a new Concert and Congress Centre.

Image courtesy Henning Larsens Tegnestue

Situated in Reykjavik on the boundary between the land and the sea, the building will stand out like a radiant sculpture, reflecting the sky, the harbour space, and the vibrant life of the city.
The facades, designed by Icelandic Olafur Eliasson, are a crystalline lattice of glass and steel. The glass prisms capture and reflect the light, mirroring the day and the seasons like “a calendar of light”.

Image courtesy Henning Larsens Tegnestue

Image courtesy Henning Larsens Tegnestue

The balconies in the main foyer offer a spectacular view over the centre of Reykjavik, the Esja mountain, and the glacier at Snæfells Jökull.

Image courtesy Henning Larsens Tegnestue

The Concert and Congress Centre is part of the Masterplan for the Reykjavik harbor area that includes a five-star hotel and wellness centre, a fine arts academy, a bank domicile, a cinema, a new urban plaza and shopping street as well as a number of residential and commercial buildings along the fiord. The Masterplan will expand Reykjavik’s centre with a total of 85,000 square meters.

Total area: 23,000 square meters

Architect: Henning Larsens Tegnestue
Project team:
Henning Larsen
Peer Teglgaard Jeppesen
Osbjørn Jacobsen
Ingela Larsson