Concert Hall

by Maria Coulson

Title

Concert Hall

Artist

Maria Coulson

Medium

Photograph - Digital Art

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Harpa is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavik, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011. It 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 Austurhofn area dubbed World Trade Center Reykjavik, 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. The building was given its name on the Day of Icelandic Music on 11 December 2009, prior to which it was called The Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre. The building is the first purpose-built concert hall in Reykjavik. It houses the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the offices of The Icelandic Opera.

Featured in the following Fine Art America Groups:
Visions of the Night
Outdoor Reflections
Balconies Windows and Doors

Proceeds from the sale of this photograph goes to help orphaned and abandoned children in Colombia South America.

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February 23rd, 2015

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