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Reykjavik at Night. Taken from across the partially frozen Tjörnin in Reykjavik. Tjörnin is a lake near the center of Reykjavik that is often called "The Pond" It is home to over 40 species of water birds including Greylag goose, Eider and Artic Terns and is a hot spot for birders.
Harpa (ufficialmente Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center).
I lavori di costruzione iniziarono nel 2005 e prevedevano un grande ampliamento e ammodernamento dell'Austurhöfn, il porto orientale di Reykjavík, con la costruzione di una sala concerti, un albergo da 400 stanze, appartamenti di lusso, negozi, ristoranti e un parcheggio oltre che la nuova sede della Landsbanki, uno dei maggiori istituti di credito dell'Islanda.
Nonostante i progetti, ci fu una brusca interruzione a causa della crisi finanziaria che colpì l'Islanda nel 2008.
Furono pertanto cancellati gran parte dei progetti, inclusa la nuova sede della banca che dal 2008 è in liquidazione coatta amministrativa.
Dopo vari dibattiti il governo scelse tuttavia di far ripartire i lavori per la costruzione della sala concerti nel 2009 e scelse inoltre di dare al complesso il nome di Harpa.
La vetrata, strutturata per rassomigliare un caleidoscopio, è frutto di una figura geometrica sviluppata dall'architetto islandese Einar Thorsteinn e soprannominata "quasi parallelepipedo".
Le celle si presentano come un poliedro da 12 facce esagonali e romboidali.
La versione tridimensionale è stata applicata alla facciata meridionale, mentre le altre tre sono state disegnate con la versione bidimensionale.
Harpa (officially Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center).
Construction work began in 2005 and included a major expansion and modernization of the Austurhöfn, Reykjavík's eastern port, with the construction of a concert hall, a 400-room hotel, luxury apartments, shops, restaurants and a car park as well as the new headquarters of Landsbanki, one of Iceland's largest credit institutions.
Despite the plans, there was an abrupt halt due to the financial crisis that hit Iceland in 2008.
Therefore, most of the projects were canceled, including the new headquarters of the bank which has been in compulsory administrative liquidation since 2008.
However, after various debates, the government chose to restart work on the construction of the concert hall in 2009 and also chose to give the complex the name of Harpa.
The window, structured to resemble a kaleidoscope, is the result of a geometric figure developed by the Icelandic architect Einar Thorsteinn and nicknamed "almost parallelepiped".
The cells appear as a polyhedron with 12 hexagonal and rhomboid faces.
The three-dimensional version was applied to the southern facade, while the other three were designed with the two-dimensional version.
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The different color of the glass panes on the facade of the Sonar Reykjavik had aroused my interest. Here I have deliberately chosen only the upper part as a picture.
Die unterschiedliche Farbe der Glasscheiben, bei der Fassade von der Sonar Reykjavik hatten mein Interesse geweckt. Hier habe ich bewußt nur den oberen Teil als Bild gewählt.
Camera: Sony 7M2
Lens: Sony FE 24-240mm
Ithought I would post a shot of the harbour at Reykhjavik with the Harpa building in the background to give an idea of where it is placed. A rather grey day when we arrived but way way warmer than the UK and no snow!
Reykjavík est la capitale la plus septentrionale du monde, un peu au nord du 64e parallèle. Avec ses rues si tranquilles, bordées de maisons de tôle aux toits colorés, et son lac peuplé de canards, on a du mal à s’imaginer dans une capitale ! Pourtant, Reykjavík recèle de solides richesses culturelles, surtout dans le domaine de l’art contemporain. La vie nocturne en fin de semaine vaut également le détour.la hallgrimskirkja church impressionnante église en béton architecture originale et moderne au bout de la rue.
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My eyes didn't even detect blue in the sky at nearly 9am but this long exposure helps bring some colour into the dark morning. The sun rises well after 11am at this time of year - gently grazing the horizon.
We much enjoyed a stopover in Iceland journeying across the Atlantic. Serious photography took a back seat to our 4-day layover, but here's a few snaps anyway. I'm envious of those who can take the time to capture this landscape properly.
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A walk around the harbor in Reykjavik, including a stop at the Whales of Iceland museum (which bills itself as the largest whale museum in Europe).
The first permanent settlement in Iceland by Norsemen is believed to have been established in Reykjavík by Ingólfur Arnarson from Norway around AD 870; this is described in Landnámabók, or the Book of Settlement. Ingólfur Arnarson is said to have decided the location of his settlement using a traditional Viking method; he cast his high seat pillars (Öndvegissúlur) into the ocean when he saw the coastline, then settled where the pillars came to shore.
Reykjavík Pride 2016 opened on the steps of Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík high school, which had been painted in rainbow colors.
Chiesa Hallgrímskirkja
Il centro storico della città visto dal campanile della cattedrale.
Hallgrímskirkja Church
The historic center of the city seen from the bell tower of the cathedral.
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Nella piazza antistante la chiesa Hallgrímskirkja varie opere
che pongono di fronte le figure argentee di un uomo medioevale a una bozza assessuata di persona nuda.
Non ho capito il significato di tutto ciò.
In the square in front of the Hallgrímskirkja church various works
who place the silvery figures of a medieval man in front of an assessed sketch of a naked person.
I did not understand the meaning of all this.
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Taken while exploring Reykjavik, the capitol of Iceland. It was such an amazing city. I got to spend one more day in the city after my tour ended. I flew off to London the next day. Reykjavik has since become one of my favorite cities in the world. Hopefully I can go back one day. This was my last photo that I took in Iceland before the London leg of my trip.