Article source: ARKÍS Architects

The Institute
The Institute of Natural History is a public institution, carrying out diverse research and monitoring of nature. Research is especially focused on botany, ecology, taxonomy geology and zoology. The new building for the Icelandic Institute of Natural History houses research facilities and offices for 50 scientists and other employees. Furthermore, the building houses the Institute’s research specimen collections and scientific library.

View of building from the north (Image Courtesy Vigfus Birgisson)

• Architects: ARKÍS Architects
• Project: Icelandic Institute of Natural History
• Location: Gardabaer, Iceland
• Completion: October 2010
• Site area: 5.199 m2
• Gross floor area: 3.515 m2
• Software used: Autodesk autocad and architectural desktop

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