Amphibious living in Iceland: A design-led research on geothermal water and urban environment for the town of Hveragerði, Iceland

• Main Author: Santanicchia, Massimo
• Other Authors: Hönnunar og arkítektúrdeild (LHÍ), Department of Design and Architecture (IAA), Listaháskóli Íslands, Iceland Academy of the Arts
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: IIT Bombay Publications 2015
• Subjects: Energy; Geothermal water; Design; Sustainable cities; Hönnun; Borgarfræði; Jarðhiti; Vatn; Sjálfbærni; Iceland
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/129

In the aftermath of the financial crisis that invested Iceland starting in September 2008 the town of Hveragerði decided to launch at the end of 2008 a national competition to gather ideas on how a more sustainable future could be designed and implemented for the town itself. Amphibious Living is th...