Country Residence West Iceland

As part of an old farmstead, this rugged country home pays homage to Icelandic vernacular farmhouse building in it’s spatial arrangement. It is surrounded by magnificent views and slithering rivers. Prefabricated concrete sandwich walls and robust oak truss beams make up the shell of the building. The interior is made of tactile, authentic, non-precious materials that can withstand the realities of country living.

Location
West Iceland
Status
Completed
Typology
Residential
Residential
All
All
Size
300 m2
Year
2014
Client
Private
Credits

Architecture, interior design Basalt Architects

Project architect: Sigríður Sigþórsdóttir

Project manager: Hrólfur Karl Cela

Design team: Jóhann Harðarson

Collaborators

Lighting design: Verkhönnun

Engineering: Ferill

Electrical engineering: Verkhönnun

Photographer

Ragnar Th Sigurðsson/Arctic Images