ICELAND VOLCANO MUSEUM | SWG STUDIO

CONCEPT DESIGN

THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN ICELAND, JUST EAST OF LAKE MYVATN.

THE AREA IS ENTIRELY CLEAR FLATLAND, WITH NO TREES. AND OF COURSE, ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR SIGHTS TO SEE ARE THE FAMOUS NORTHERN LIGHTS.

THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE SITE IS SURROUNDED BY THE COUNTRY’S MOST AWE-INSPIRING NATURAL WONDERS, SUCH AS LAKE MYVATN AND SURROUNDING REGION ARE AN IDYLIC LOCATION TO GO BIRDWATCHING, FISHING, RELAXING IN THE NATURAL HOT SPRINGS.

TO THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE SITE, IS ONE OF ICELAND’S MOST BEAUTIFUL HVERFJALL VOLCANO WITH ONE OF THE LARGEST EXPLOSION CRATER IN THE WORLD, AN IMPRESSIVE LOCATION FOR VISITORS AND TOURISTS.

THE SOUTH-EASTERN SIDE OF THE SITE IS THE MYVATN NATURE BATHS ARE ONE OF THE REGION’S MOST POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS. GUESTS CAN EXPERIENCEA RELAXINGSTEAM THAT COMES FROM NATURALLY-OCCURING FISSURES DEEP WITHIN THE EARTH’S SURFACE.

FROM THESE INSPIRING VIEW POINTS, WE ADOPT THESE AXIS POINTS, CAPTURE AND FRAME THESE VIEWS FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING. THE FORM OF EACH LAYER OF THE BUILDING FOLLOWS THESE AXIS POINTS, WHETHER TO THE BEAUTIFUL AND PEACEFUL LAKE MYVATN, OR TO THE GIANT AND STRONG HVERFJALL VOLCANO OR THE CALMING AND RELAXING MYVATN NATURE BATHS.

THE ORGANIC SHAPE AND FORM OF THE BUILDING IS ADOPTED FROM THE NATURE AROUND THE SURROUNDING REGION OF THE SITE.

THE MUSEUM IS A 3 STOREY BUILDING WITH THE ELEVATED VIEWING PLATFORMS ON THE ROOF TOP OF THE GROUND AND FIRST FLOORS. VISTORS AND TOURISTS CAN ACCESS THESE ELEVATED VIEWING PLATFORMS TO ENJOY THE AMAIZING VIEWS FROM DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS AND ANGLES.

FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING, VISITORS AND TOURISTS CAN ALSO ENJOY THESE FRAMED VIEWS WHILE THEY ARE ENJOYING NICE HOT DRINKS IN THE CAFE ON THE FIRST FLOOR, FROM THE MULTIPURPOSE SPACES ON THE SECOND FLOOR, FROM THE OFFICE SPACES OR WHEN THE VISITORS AND TOURISTS ARE ARRIVING AT THE INFORMATION CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR.

DESIGN TEAM:

SANTOSO BUDIMAN

UZHMA ZULKIFLI

BLYTH PHILLIPS