GREIN Á RIBA JOURNAL
A new kind of leisure facility, aimed at connecting people, place, geothermal energy and urban agriculture, has passed its first planning hurdle Two years ago Hjördís Sigurðardóttir dreamed of a sustainable oasis in Reykjavík. Now she has won the first round
UMFJÖLLUN Á THE POLAR CONNECTION
BUILDING THE REYKJAVÍK BIODOME: INTERVIEW WITH FOUNDER HJÖRDÍS SIGURDARDÓTTIR Polar Research and Policy Initiative Fellow Thomas Bishop interviewed Hjördís Sigurðardóttir, Founder and CEO of Spor i Sandinn, about Aldin, Biodome Reykjavík. Located in Elliðaárdalur, a recreational valley within the Reykjavík metro area in Iceland,
UMFJÖLLUN Á FASTCOEXIST
As the snow swirls outside, Icelanders can relax in the 77°F heat and eat food from the farm contained in this geothermal-heated dome. Can we get these to the U.S. by next winter? In Reykjavik–where the sun barely rises over the
GREIN Á INHABITAT
Iceland building biodome community to be fully sustainable oasis Located in the Elliðaárdalur Valley of Reykjavik, the biodome community will feature a central plaza surrounded by ample public spaces for social functions and public activities – as well as a marketplace