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KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ICELAND, Extension South, 1. prize
The building design is influenced by geological and geographical qualities unique to Iceland. These qualities are transformed into characteristic spaces, such as the gorge through the building, which is clad in liparit, an Icelandic stone quarried in the mountains nearby.
Project: Airport Extension
Location: Keflavik International Airport in Iceland
Type: International Competition
Year: 1999
Size: 17000 m2
Client: The Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Architects: Teikn architects, MVA arkitektar, Andersen & Sigurdsson Architects,
Holm&Grut Arkitekter
Construction Cost: 30 M. €
Status: 1. Prize, Built
Awards: Nomination for the Mies van der Rohe Award
D.V. Cultural Prize, selected as the best Building Design in Iceland
Photographer: Sigurdur Pall Sigurdsson
TEIKN ARCHITECTS Skipholt 25 105 Reykjavik tel: +354 415 0700 all rights reserved © www.teiknark.is teikn@teiknark.is
