Volcano Museum
A competition entry with a compression-ring roof and turf-bearing panels, inspired by Iceland's turf houses.
Our entry to Buildner's 2019 Iceland Volcano Museum competition, for an information centre and exhibition space near the Hverfjall volcano.
A compression-ring roof supports leaning, turf-covered panels anchored by stone at their base, recalling Iceland's traditional turf houses. Inside, a geothermally heated central space gives year-round shelter, and its concave form spreads daylight through the open interior.
- Status
- Competition entry
- Period
- 2019
- Location
- Reykjahlíð, Iceland
- Sector
- Research and concepts
- Structure
- Cross-laminated timber
- Scale
- 2 storeys
- DAO services
- Conceptual design
- Rendering package
