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Harpa was very controversial and its history spans decades of years. The first suggestion of building a concert hall in Iceland came in 1880 but it wasn't until more than a hundred years later, in the 1990's that things started happening. After years of location and design suggestions (dating back to the early 90's) the building process started ...
Harpa is an enchanting destination for intrigued travellers and its grand-scale award-winning architecture has attracted 7 million guests since its opening, May 4, 2011. Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre offers the best facilities for concerts and conferences in Northern Europe. Harpa has received numerous awards and prizes.
Jan 31, 2013 · The new concert hall in Iceland, Harpa, was designed in collaboration with Batteriid Architects and the Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. Harpa forms part of an extensive development plan ...
The name of the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre was made public on 11 December 2009. “Harpa” was the winning name out of 4,156 proposals entered by 1,200 citizens. The challenge was to find a name that was Icelandic, but also one that could easily be articulated in most languages. The word Harpa has more than one meaning. It is an ...
Mar 2, 2016 · By the time the concert hall was completed, Harpa became, in the words of its artist creator, “a conference centre with some music on the side” rather than the other way around, as first ...
Harpa Concert Hall. Harpa is one of Reykjavík’s most striking landmarks and a centre of cultural and social life in the very heart of the city. Despite young age, Harpa has already received numerous awards, both for its architecture and as a concert and conference centre. Harpa´s glass facade is one of the largest artworks in the world ...
Dec 14, 2023 · For centuries, concert halls have been the cultural heart of a city. Here are 20 of the most unforgettable concert hall experiences around the world, for classical music and beyond. Harpa’s Eldborg Hall, Reykjavík (Photo courtesy of Harpa Hall) A concert hall unites the grandest architecture with state-of-the-art sound design to accomplish ...
