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Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland. One image used in 4 boxes to create a collage. Thank you for your appreciation, Gail
My first shot of the interior of Harpa, there's a few more to come....... Weather conditions outside were awful and I'm not entirely sure the composition works completely but it does capture the epic scale of the Henning Larsen Architects / Olafur Eliasson designed Concert Hall in Reykjavik.
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From Wikipedia : "Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011.
Harpa was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in co-operation with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The structure consists of a steel framework clad with geometric shaped glass panels of different colours. The building was originally part of a redevelopment of the Austurhöfn area dubbed World Trade Center Reykjavík, which was partially abandoned when the financial crisis took hold. The development was intended to include a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, retail units, restaurants, a car park and the new headquarters of Icelandic bank Landsbanki.
The completion of the structure was uncertain until the government decided in 2008 to fully fund the rest of the construction costs for the half-built concert hall. For several years it was the only construction project in existence in Iceland. The building was given its name on the Day of Icelandic Music on 11 December 2009, prior to which it was called The Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre (Icelandic: Tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúsið í Reykjavík). The building is the first purpose-built concert hall in Reykjavík. It houses the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the offices of The Icelandic Opera."
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When I visited Harpa on a rainy Saturday morning in February it was pretty deserted so I generally had to wait a while for people to walk into my shots. I think for this shot in particular it was well worth the wait as the inclusion of the figures on the stairs completes the shot nicely.
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From Wikipedia : "Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011.
Harpa was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in co-operation with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The structure consists of a steel framework clad with geometric shaped glass panels of different colours. The building was originally part of a redevelopment of the Austurhöfn area dubbed World Trade Center Reykjavík, which was partially abandoned when the financial crisis took hold. The development was intended to include a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, retail units, restaurants, a car park and the new headquarters of Icelandic bank Landsbanki.
The completion of the structure was uncertain until the government decided in 2008 to fully fund the rest of the construction costs for the half-built concert hall. For several years it was the only construction project in existence in Iceland. The building was given its name on the Day of Icelandic Music on 11 December 2009, prior to which it was called The Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre (Icelandic: Tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúsið í Reykjavík). The building is the first purpose-built concert hall in Reykjavík. It houses the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the offices of The Icelandic Opera."
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This is a wonderful space to photograph- natural light and great shapes. Thanks for your appreciation, Gail
I wasn't fortunate enough to catch a concert in the Harpa during our stay in Reykjavik but on the morning of this visit there was a free Orchestra performance for children in one corner of the atrium which formed a wonderful aural backdrop to my photographic exploration of the amazing building.
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From Wikipedia : "Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011.
Harpa was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in co-operation with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The structure consists of a steel framework clad with geometric shaped glass panels of different colours. The building was originally part of a redevelopment of the Austurhöfn area dubbed World Trade Center Reykjavík, which was partially abandoned when the financial crisis took hold. The development was intended to include a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, retail units, restaurants, a car park and the new headquarters of Icelandic bank Landsbanki.
The completion of the structure was uncertain until the government decided in 2008 to fully fund the rest of the construction costs for the half-built concert hall. For several years it was the only construction project in existence in Iceland. The building was given its name on the Day of Icelandic Music on 11 December 2009, prior to which it was called The Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre (Icelandic: Tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúsið í Reykjavík). The building is the first purpose-built concert hall in Reykjavík. It houses the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the offices of The Icelandic Opera."
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The atrium of the Henning Larsen Architects / Olafur Eliasson designed Harpa Concert Hall is full of great angles. I would've liked longer to explore it but on this trip I only had one full day in Reykjavik so couldn't hang around too long.
You can see more of my Iceland photos here : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/sets/72157650886963062
From Wikipedia : "Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011.
Harpa was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in co-operation with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The structure consists of a steel framework clad with geometric shaped glass panels of different colours. The building was originally part of a redevelopment of the Austurhöfn area dubbed World Trade Center Reykjavík, which was partially abandoned when the financial crisis took hold. The development was intended to include a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, retail units, restaurants, a car park and the new headquarters of Icelandic bank Landsbanki.
The completion of the structure was uncertain until the government decided in 2008 to fully fund the rest of the construction costs for the half-built concert hall. For several years it was the only construction project in existence in Iceland. The building was given its name on the Day of Icelandic Music on 11 December 2009, prior to which it was called The Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre (Icelandic: Tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúsið í Reykjavík). The building is the first purpose-built concert hall in Reykjavík. It houses the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the offices of The Icelandic Opera."
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Before I went to Reykjavik I imagined I'd get these shots of the Harpa Concert Hall with a lovely blue sky but as this failed to materialise I had to make do with a flat grey one. Just means I'll have to go back one day........
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From Wikipedia : "Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011.
Harpa was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in co-operation with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The structure consists of a steel framework clad with geometric shaped glass panels of different colours. The building was originally part of a redevelopment of the Austurhöfn area dubbed World Trade Center Reykjavík, which was partially abandoned when the financial crisis took hold. The development was intended to include a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, retail units, restaurants, a car park and the new headquarters of Icelandic bank Landsbanki.
The completion of the structure was uncertain until the government decided in 2008 to fully fund the rest of the construction costs for the half-built concert hall. For several years it was the only construction project in existence in Iceland. The building was given its name on the Day of Icelandic Music on 11 December 2009, prior to which it was called The Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre (Icelandic: Tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúsið í Reykjavík). The building is the first purpose-built concert hall in Reykjavík. It houses the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the offices of The Icelandic Opera."
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I generally consider myself to be a fair weather photographer, blue skies and fluffy clouds are my more natural habitat. Having been denied most of my opportunities to take photos in Reykjavik due to inclement weather I took these shots of the Harpa Concert Hall during a snow blizzard. Helpfully a nearby street lamp illuminated the snow otherwise it might have just been a blurry mess.........
You can see more of my Iceland photos here : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/sets/72157650886963062
From Wikipedia : "Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011.
Harpa was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in co-operation with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The structure consists of a steel framework clad with geometric shaped glass panels of different colours. The building was originally part of a redevelopment of the Austurhöfn area dubbed World Trade Center Reykjavík, which was partially abandoned when the financial crisis took hold. The development was intended to include a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, retail units, restaurants, a car park and the new headquarters of Icelandic bank Landsbanki.
The completion of the structure was uncertain until the government decided in 2008 to fully fund the rest of the construction costs for the half-built concert hall. For several years it was the only construction project in existence in Iceland. The building was given its name on the Day of Icelandic Music on 11 December 2009, prior to which it was called The Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre (Icelandic: Tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúsið í Reykjavík). The building is the first purpose-built concert hall in Reykjavík. It houses the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the offices of The Icelandic Opera."
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Considering the shots I had in my head before I visited the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik I was slightly disappointed by the weather conditions. Nevertheless it's quite an amazing building, in some ways another layer of shadows would remove some of the clarity that these shots have.
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From Wikipedia : "Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011.
Harpa was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in co-operation with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The structure consists of a steel framework clad with geometric shaped glass panels of different colours. The building was originally part of a redevelopment of the Austurhöfn area dubbed World Trade Center Reykjavík, which was partially abandoned when the financial crisis took hold. The development was intended to include a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, retail units, restaurants, a car park and the new headquarters of Icelandic bank Landsbanki.
The completion of the structure was uncertain until the government decided in 2008 to fully fund the rest of the construction costs for the half-built concert hall. For several years it was the only construction project in existence in Iceland. The building was given its name on the Day of Icelandic Music on 11 December 2009, prior to which it was called The Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre (Icelandic: Tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúsið í Reykjavík). The building is the first purpose-built concert hall in Reykjavík. It houses the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the offices of The Icelandic Opera."
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Harpa concert hall & conference centre in Reykjavik.
I had seen this fabulous glass building on the internet whilst planning our Iceland visit, but I was not prepared for the scale & beauty of the light coming through the glass panels. I took this whilst out for an evening walk along the harbour front & although I would have loved to take this shot at night time, there was no time in our schedule to do this. The setting sun behind did create a nice backdrop though & the lights that iluminate the building had just come on creating the red light across the glass panels.
A night shot of this is high on the list for the next visit here I feel :-)
I must say a huge thank you to Diana for the helpfull advice & ideas on places to shoot here in Iceland.
I would urge anyone to take a look over to her photostream for some fabulous Iceland photography.
Exif stuff
Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure 4.0 & 1.0
Aperture f/16
Focal Length 27 mm
ISO Speed 200
& NO TRIPOD oops, camera balanced on camera bag LOL, (note to self, must get a travel tripod ;-) )
2 X Bracketed shots blended together in PS 1.0 sec for the sky & 4.0 sec for the building & water, Lee 0.9 & 0.6ND filters.
Buildings can often look good at twilight but as the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik is mostly used at night it's been designed to look particularly exciting once the sun has set. I didn't have a tripod so I had to shoot handheld at 1/6th of a second, wide open at 1600 ISO.
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From Wikipedia : "Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011.
Harpa was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in co-operation with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The structure consists of a steel framework clad with geometric shaped glass panels of different colours. The building was originally part of a redevelopment of the Austurhöfn area dubbed World Trade Center Reykjavík, which was partially abandoned when the financial crisis took hold. The development was intended to include a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, retail units, restaurants, a car park and the new headquarters of Icelandic bank Landsbanki.
The completion of the structure was uncertain until the government decided in 2008 to fully fund the rest of the construction costs for the half-built concert hall. For several years it was the only construction project in existence in Iceland. The building was given its name on the Day of Icelandic Music on 11 December 2009, prior to which it was called The Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre (Icelandic: Tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúsið í Reykjavík). The building is the first purpose-built concert hall in Reykjavík. It houses the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the offices of The Icelandic Opera."
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Looking out across Reykjavik Harbour from the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik at night. Terrible quality thanks to the low light / 1600 ISO but to me it's captured something of the atmosphere of the place in the falling snow.
You can see more of my Iceland photos here : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/sets/72157650886963062
From Wikipedia : "Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011.
Harpa was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in co-operation with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The structure consists of a steel framework clad with geometric shaped glass panels of different colours. The building was originally part of a redevelopment of the Austurhöfn area dubbed World Trade Center Reykjavík, which was partially abandoned when the financial crisis took hold. The development was intended to include a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, retail units, restaurants, a car park and the new headquarters of Icelandic bank Landsbanki.
The completion of the structure was uncertain until the government decided in 2008 to fully fund the rest of the construction costs for the half-built concert hall. For several years it was the only construction project in existence in Iceland. The building was given its name on the Day of Icelandic Music on 11 December 2009, prior to which it was called The Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre (Icelandic: Tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúsið í Reykjavík). The building is the first purpose-built concert hall in Reykjavík. It houses the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the offices of The Icelandic Opera."
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If you are afraid to heights then let the professionals take care of the windows in the Harpa Concert Hall, but the building is no less known for its precious glasscoat. The enclosure consists of more than one thousand windows that need cleaning regularly and is a lot of work. The glass coat is about 12,000 square meters and consists of no less than 9,300 windows. When the cover is cleaned the window washing men lift each other up into Harpa's ripple, from there they slowly lower, load the equipment and brush the glass, a window for a window.
I generally consider myself to be a fair weather photographer, blue skies and fluffy clouds are my more natural habitat. Having been denied most of my opportunities to take photos in Reykjavik due to inclement weather I took these 1600 ISO shots of the Harpa Concert Hall during a snow blizzard.
You can see more of my Iceland photos here : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/sets/72157650886963062
From Wikipedia : "Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011.
Harpa was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in co-operation with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The structure consists of a steel framework clad with geometric shaped glass panels of different colours. The building was originally part of a redevelopment of the Austurhöfn area dubbed World Trade Center Reykjavík, which was partially abandoned when the financial crisis took hold. The development was intended to include a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, retail units, restaurants, a car park and the new headquarters of Icelandic bank Landsbanki.
The completion of the structure was uncertain until the government decided in 2008 to fully fund the rest of the construction costs for the half-built concert hall. For several years it was the only construction project in existence in Iceland. The building was given its name on the Day of Icelandic Music on 11 December 2009, prior to which it was called The Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre (Icelandic: Tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúsið í Reykjavík). The building is the first purpose-built concert hall in Reykjavík. It houses the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the offices of The Icelandic Opera."
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One thing that I found profoundly disturbing in this amazing building was that, surrounded by all this astonishing architecture and sheer unadulterated design were these hideously tacky round tables covered in appallingly hung white cloths so that they were almost 'concertina'd' with wave-like creases. To me, they were so out of place and yet they were everywhere, all over the building.
Thanks to its fractured geometry wherever you pointed your camera inside the Harpa Concert Hall it was possible to find good angles.
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From Wikipedia : "Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011.
Harpa was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in co-operation with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The structure consists of a steel framework clad with geometric shaped glass panels of different colours. The building was originally part of a redevelopment of the Austurhöfn area dubbed World Trade Center Reykjavík, which was partially abandoned when the financial crisis took hold. The development was intended to include a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, retail units, restaurants, a car park and the new headquarters of Icelandic bank Landsbanki.
The completion of the structure was uncertain until the government decided in 2008 to fully fund the rest of the construction costs for the half-built concert hall. For several years it was the only construction project in existence in Iceland. The building was given its name on the Day of Icelandic Music on 11 December 2009, prior to which it was called The Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre (Icelandic: Tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúsið í Reykjavík). The building is the first purpose-built concert hall in Reykjavík. It houses the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the offices of The Icelandic Opera."
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View from inside the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center in the Icelandic capital, Reykjavik. The facade is magnificent, but the ceiling and just about everything else about this building is remarkable too. Have a look at this detail and a shot from another angle.
With this shot of the interior of the Harpa Concert Hall I was going for a dynamic composition to try and capture the nature of the space. This great stair acts both as circulation within the space but also creates a series of small sitting areas for people to congregate.
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From Wikipedia : "Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011.
Harpa was designed by the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in co-operation with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The structure consists of a steel framework clad with geometric shaped glass panels of different colours. The building was originally part of a redevelopment of the Austurhöfn area dubbed World Trade Center Reykjavík, which was partially abandoned when the financial crisis took hold. The development was intended to include a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, retail units, restaurants, a car park and the new headquarters of Icelandic bank Landsbanki.
The completion of the structure was uncertain until the government decided in 2008 to fully fund the rest of the construction costs for the half-built concert hall. For several years it was the only construction project in existence in Iceland. The building was given its name on the Day of Icelandic Music on 11 December 2009, prior to which it was called The Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre (Icelandic: Tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúsið í Reykjavík). The building is the first purpose-built concert hall in Reykjavík. It houses the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the offices of The Icelandic Opera."
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