Comments on: Birkimörk Halfway House / PK Arkitektar

By: ariana roberts

ariana roberts — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 21:30:42 +0000

this is kinda boring,to me. but it’s got a stunning exterior-too bad about everything else.

By: Stefano Passamonti

Stefano Passamonti — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:36:02 +0000

Birkimörk Halfway House / PK Arkitektar | ArchDaily http://t.co/U7TquiJ via @archdaily

By: utopianrobot

utopianrobot — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:41:02 +0000

would like to see a roof section. how do you design a flat roof in iceland? the architects did get to do something interesting though with the natural lighting in the corridor and the materials are nice.

By: j

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:36:19 +0000

Institutional.
Social housing exterior with a hospital inside.

By: Idea Flurry

Idea Flurry — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:55:26 +0000

IDEA: Birkimörk Halfway House / PK Arkitektar | ArchDaily – http://shar.es/apRl5 http://bit.ly/4qYnqP

By: thomas foral

thomas foral — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:37:16 +0000

Birkimörk Halfway House / PK Arkitektar | ArchDaily – http://shar.es/apRl5

By: sullka

sullka — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:32:20 +0000

I bet the concrete does acts as structural, however, I think the idea behind it was conceptual and not structural.

I’m guessing it’s to emphasize continuity, the exterior concrete wall (building number) leads you to the entrance and beyond. There’s no change of material. I like it.

Would be great to have more info on those handicapped bathrooms, just to compare with US requirements (which I think they’re waaaaaaay too much)

By: brandon pass

brandon pass — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:03:02 +0000

I really like the idea and think they made a lot of really nice moves dealing with ‘path’, ‘approach’ and one’s ‘domain’ within an otherwise difficult building type and user. However it would be nice so see the exterior of the building to gain a bit more insight into why certain things were done on the interior. Why concrete? the detail looks forced just to “reveal” concrete….is it structural or visual?

two problems with the floor:
1. poor installation of the floor boards. their already cupping. If one is going to go with wide solid floor boards then one must know how to detail the proper installation. new building and they are already warping.

2. what is up with the stain line on the floor from the corridor into the dining room? If they wanted to allow the patina of time to be evident in the floor then they needed to go all the way, not half-baked like it is here. Its not even straight!!!!! annoying!

By: arhitectura

arhitectura — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:10:35 +0000

Birkimörk Halfway House / PK Arkitektar:
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By: Architecture+Molding

Architecture+Molding — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:15:48 +0000

Birkimörk Halfway House / PK Arkitektar:
Architects: PK Arkitektar ehf Location: Hveragerði, Iceland Client: .. http://bit.ly/1nJK0t

By: Architecture Topic

Architecture Topic — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:03:48 +0000

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By: Bocetos Digitales

Bocetos Digitales — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:46:49 +0000

Birkimörk Halfway House / PK Arkitektar:
Architects: PK Arkitektar ehf Location: Hveragerði, Iceland Client: .. http://bit.ly/1nJK0t

By: Architecture Feeds

Architecture Feeds — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:37:54 +0000

Birkimörk Halfway House / PK Arkitektar:
Architects: PK Arkitektar ehf Location: Hveragerði,.. http://bit.ly/1nJK0t
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