What was the brief?

- Laufskálavarða is a public infrastructure project, located in the south coast of Iceland. This metal and wood structure provides support to the many (bike) travellers around, through a combination of toilets and bike storage. Visitors and users alike are provided with 360º views by accessing the upper floor of the structure.

Forewords by the architects:

- This tiny house is situated in a black sand desert in Iceland, half way between the two glaciers Mýrdalsjökul and Vatnajökull. This simple service house serves travellers, with lavatories, a washing machine, a dryer and a bike stand for repairs. These are standard facilities in such a building but what makes this unit different from other similar service units, is that this otherwise straight forward program is intertwined with another unrelated program.

A view point is situated on the roof of the building, giving travellers a unique opportunity to tower over the ground giving a different  perspective to the stunning 360°surrounding views. This program overlapping makes this a unique project in its own right.

What materials did you choose and why?

- Wooden frame structure with a Siberian larch cladding

Material Used:
1. Facade cladding: Siberian larch
2. Flooring: Metalid grid
3. Doors: Aluminium
4. Interior lighting: Verkís Lightening