Article source: BASALT Arkitektar

Hofsos is a small fishing village in the northern part of Iceland. It consists of small scale traditional Icelandic houses from the early twenties. The small scale of the surrounding village has been an inspiration in the design process of the swimming pool.
The site of the pool is by the coast on the main street leading to the village. From the site there is a magnificent view towards the Atlantic Ocean where the island Drangey lies in the horizon. In the wintertime the distant lights from the village of Saudarkrokur can be seen on the opposite shore.

Image Courtesy © Guðmundur Benediktsson

• Architects: BASALT Arkitektar
• Project: Hofsos swimming pool
• Location: Hofsos, Iceland
• Photography: Rafn Sigurbjornsson, Gudmundur Benediktsson
• Design team: Sigridur Sigthorsdottir, Marcos Zotes, Rosa Dogg Thorsteinsdottir, Johann Hardarson
• Program: Swimming pool facilities
• Head Designer: BASALT Architects
• Partner in charge: Sigridur Sigthorsdottir
• Lighting design: Gudjon L. Sigurdsson
• Client: Private
• Construction date: 2010
• Area: 400m2

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