Hard Materials In Reykjavik Pattern, Color, Texture, Function Yuhang Lin
Kringlan Garden The pattern, color and texture create modern and terse style.
The contrast between highlighted corten steel structure and the grey concrete retaining wall enrich the space.
Dynamic pattern is created by shadows of
soft material and corten steel structure, providing artistic environment.
Large Pattern
Various Color Warm
Small Pattern
Simple Color Cold
The experience of the space is comfortable due to the The combination of curve and straight lines soften the transition area and reduce the conflict of different materials. The corten steel curves create small and protected platforms for individuals.
gradualness of hard material transition.
As barrier, the concrete retaining wall obstruct the parking space and garden.
Fossvogs Kirkjugardur Cemetery The wall becomes an artwork that created by human and nature. The dust and soil decorate and emphasize the pattern and color on the wall. Wild plants grow in the gap between wall and paving, which enrich the color.
Concrete in diverse size, texture and color create abundant space. The pattern of ground of cemetery likes a collage of concrete.
Hard materials make the space
solemn but invapidity.
The gap of paving is filled with soil to allowed rainwater permeation and transportation to drainage. The wall provides aesthetic and functional value.
Harpa Concert Hall The geometrical glass curtain wall makes contrast with floating water. The specular glass curtain
wall and water reinforce each other to reflect color of light, sky and people. The various color of glass attracts and encourages people to come and make the space rich and warmer.
The transparency of the glass curtain wall improves the sustainability of the building and landscape. In daytime, sunlight can pass though the glass to provide heat and illumination. At night, the artificial lighting can come outside and guide people in the square. The glass curtain wall ensures the maximum illumination space using constant light.
Ellidaardalur River Valley The pattern and color of cast concrete paving is interesting and it is easy to construct. Rainwater can be permeated by soils underneath. However the surface may be
destroyed and exposed the soil by anti-social behavior.
Rain, wind and people may cause the soil and scree running
off and interchange each other, which is difficult to maintenance.