In recent days work has begun to install the individual glazing panels into the glass skin of the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre. Glazing work has commenced on the northern face of the building, bringing architect Ólafur Elíasson’s design into reality. The glazing work is scheduled to be completed by the autumn; the concert centre is really starting to take its shape as the skin begins to define the outline and colour of the structure.

Some of the panels are coloured, and change hue depending on the viewpoint of the observer. Around 400 employees are currently working on the installation, but they are soon expected to increase to 500 in number. The completion of the project was assured by funding from the Icelandic government after the collapse the company overseeing the project, Portus Group, late last year.

Icelandic contractors are set to complete the project by April of next year. It could be feasible for the keys to be handed over and the building prepared for opening as early as this June, when an opening date will officially be decided. You can almost hear the falsettos ringing around the main performance hall already. Let’s hope they don’t shatter any of those glass panels, they look expensive.

Source and image: mbl.is

Labels: Construction, Harpa