Department of Architecture

HIDDEN PEOPLE: RETHINKING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE URBAN AND THE RURAL

Despite Iceland's renowned natural beauty, 94% of its population reactions in urban areas, with a significant concentration around the capital, Reykjavík. This...

Samuel Aron Laufdal Guðlaugsson · 2025
Department of Architecture

Amal Seih Abou Farrag

ARCHITECTURAL STRATEGIES FOR POST-RELAPSE SUPPORT IN ADDICTION RECOVERY

Amal Seih Abou Farrag · 2025
Department of Architecture

AESTHETICS OF SURVIVALISM

This thesis project explores the interplay between material culture, sustainability, and education through the lens of Iceland's history of survival and the...

Gísli Hrafn Magnússon · 2025
Department of Architecture

House of Commons

Housing is a fundamental human right. Today, however, it is increasingly treated as a financial asset rather than a place of safety...

Helga Björg Kjerúlf · 2025
Department of Architecture

BESSASTAÐIR ΤHIS Visitor Centre

This project explores the intersection of ecological design and spatial perception in the creation of a proposed Visitor Center at Bessastaðir, the...

Sandra Dögg Þorsteinsdóttir · 2025
Department of Architecture

From Function to Flow: Reconnecting through Glerárlaug

In today's fast-paced, urbanized society, where loneliness is increasantly common, facilities like swimming pools play a vital role in fostering well-being. In...

Publish Fönn K. Sveinsdóttir · 2025
Department of Architecture

OBSCURED BY CLOUDS

In recent years, nearly 90 percent of the world's data has been created, driven by the rise of artificial intelligence, cloud computing,...

Pétur Jónsson · 2025
Department of Architecture

Home ground

The rapid growth of football in Iceland has increased its popularity and increased the national team's in international presence. Despite these advances,...

Victor Óli Búason · 2025
Department of Architecture

Fred Wilson Hendry-Briars

THE ARCHITECTURE OF TALES: IMMERSIVE SPACES FOR ICELANDIC FOLKLORE

Fred Wilson Hendry-Briars · 2025
Department of Architecture

Repurposed for Creativity

Fostering creative expression through adaptive reuse this project envisions transforming

Heiðdís Helgadóttir · 2025