Landsbankinn. C.F. Møller. Photo: Beauty and the Bit

Landsbankinn

The new building for Iceland's largest bank by C.F. Møller Architects in collaboration with ARKÞING, Landsbankinn in Reykjavik, is not only the city's bank but also the house of the city – the building interacts with and includes the entire city while also offering an architecture in close relation to the raw Icelandic nature and the city’s historic urban fabric.
 Landsbankinn. C.F. Møller. Photo: Beauty and the Bit
Facts

Client

Landsbankinn

Address

Reykjavik, Iceland

Size

22,000 m²

Year

2017-2022

Competition

1st prize in architectural competition. 2018

Engineering

Efla

Architect

C.F. Møller Architects in collaboration with ARKÞING

Landscape

C.F. Møller Architects

Awards
  • 1st prize in architectural competition. 2018

The building supports Landsbankinn's values of being in close interaction with the outside world. This is solved by creating a site-specific, eventful, flexible and efficient building that becomes an ‘everyday landmark’ for Reykjavik.

The raw Icelandic nature, the volcanic basalt stone, the horizontal layers of the rock, and the atmosphere of the caves and clefts have been a source of inspiration in the design of the project. This approach runs from the exterior of the building’s through to its interior.

The internal organization of the building is aligned with Landsbankinn’s vision of an outward-looking public realm. The majority of the public functions are located on the ground floor and along the building's façade, activating a new pedestrian street leading to Harpa Concert Hall. Internally, a sheltered public passage links these new facilities, becoming a new natural shortcut in the city.

The designs of the work spaces are primarily founded on a desire to provide the greatest possible flexibility and the office spaces are therefore designed as flexible, efficient and open workplaces, which allow for change over time.

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