| Summary: | Located in Laugarnes, Reykjavík there is an industrial building, just over 10.000m2, originally built as a slaughterhouse for the institution SS. The construction started in 1985 but due to financial setback the company never moved its function into the building. After standing empty for few years, the Iceland University of the Arts moved into a part of the building in 1991 whereas the rest is being used as a storage. The university is set to move out of the building in upcoming years, leaving no future plans for the site. My ambition is to open the building up to the public as a centre for culture and arts and create a new meeting place with a gallery, a restaurant, a library, an auditorium and more. The goal was to create a system where the building can work as a single unit with the flexibility of being able to open and close individual spaces depending on events and activities between different days. Daylight and visual connections became important design tools in creating attractive spaces and a pleasant experience moving through the building. The new layout also allows for further development and change in function through the years.
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