Volcano horsemen retreat, Iceland

Project idea

THE ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT IS BASED ON THE TERRAIN MORPHOLOGY AND THE NATURAL CHARACTER OF THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE. THE MAIN PRINCIPLE OF THE DESIGN IS A HARMONIOUS CONNECTION OF THE BUILDING WITH THE ENVIRONMENT, WHERE THE FORM RESPONDS TO THE TERRAIN LINES AND THE MORPHOLOGICAL STRUCTURES OF GREENERY AND WATER AREAS. THE ORGANIC LINES OF THE BUILDING REFLECT THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE VOLCANO, WHILE THE DYNAMIC SHAPE OF THE ROOF MIRRORS ITS SILHOUETTE, CREATING A UNIQUE ARCHITECTURAL EXPRESSION. AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE DESIGN IS ALSO THE VIEW AXIS, WHICH ENSURES AN ATTRACTIVE VISUAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HOTEL AND THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE.

Project description

THE COMPLEX CONSISTS OF MULTIPLE BUILDINGS WITH FUNCTIONALLY CONNECTED LAYOUTS THAT ENSURE SMOOTH OPERATION OF INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND COMFORT FOR USERS. THE HOTEL IS DESIGNED AS A TWO-STORY BUILDING. ON THE FIRST ABOVE-GROUND FLOOR, THERE ARE DINING AREAS INCLUDING A RESTAURANT, AS WELL AS A WELLNESS ZONE WITH SAUNAS. THE HOTEL OFFERS 2- AND 3-BEDROOM GUEST ROOMS. THE DESIGN ALSO INCLUDES STABLES FOR HORSES.

Technical information

THE BUILDING’S STRUCTURAL SYSTEM IS DESIGNED AS A REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAME.