Munkasteinn / PK Arkitektar

Nov 2010

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Architects: PK Arkitektar
Location: Þingvellir, Iceland
Design Team: Pálmar Kristmundsson
Consultants: VK engineers
Project area: 90 sqm
Project year: 2001 – 2003
Photographs: Rafael Pinho

Located in Þingvellir National Park, the summerhouse sits in between the largest natural lake of Iceland, Þingvallavatn and the Almannagjá canyon formed by the continental drift between the North American and Eurasian plates.

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The Þingvellir National Park was created not only to protect its natural wonders but it is as well an important historical site, where most of the Icelandic historical events took place.

Hidden by a cluster of pine trees the house is out of sight from the thousands of park visitors and has minimum interference to the delicate nature. The 90m2 wood construction hovers over the irregular landscape and touches the ground in few points. The cladding is a combination of wooden plates and corrugated metal. The dining room shares with the kitchen the same space. The living room is adjacent to it and part of it can be converted in to an extra sleeping room. The wooden deck created around the house carefully seeks for the best lake views in between the trees.

: © Rafael Pinho

: © Rafael Pinho

: © Rafael Pinho

: © Rafael Pinho

: © Rafael Pinho

: © Rafael Pinho

: © Rafael Pinho

: © Rafael Pinho

: © Rafael Pinho

: © Rafael Pinho

: © Rafael Pinho

: © Rafael Pinho

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* Location to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.

Cite:
Rosenberg , Andrew . "Munkasteinn / PK Arkitektar" 16 Nov 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed 22 Feb 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/88978>

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voisin de ville says:

j’aurais bien aimé voir le détail de l’acrotère du toit.
En effet, pas de couvertine visible donc comment se fait l’étanchéité à l’eau en haut des bardages ?

# November 17, 2010 at 05:21

9:07 PM Nov 16th

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