<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Reykjavík’s largest church, Hallgrímskirkja has become a symbol and an important part of Icelandic national identity. This edifice result of conscious planning process with its location and form reinforce its national significance. Its impact derives from several elements. Buildings symbolizing the identity of communities are usually quite conservative in form. Hallgrímskirkja, however, has distinct individual features that stem from architect Guðjón Samúelsson’s aspiration to express the nation’s identity in a specific architectural form.</p></abstract>

Reykjavík’s largest church, Hallgrímskirkja has become a symbol and an important part of Icelandic national identity. This edifice result of conscious planning process with its location and form reinforce its national significance. Its impact derives from several elements. Buildings symbolizing the identity of communities are usually quite conservative in form. Hallgrímskirkja, however, has distinct individual features that stem from architect Guðjón Samúelsson’s aspiration to express the nation’s identity in a specific architectural form.

Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík. A Late Example of Expressionist Church Architecture

YBL Journal of Built Environment

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Reykjavík’s largest church, Hallgrímskirkja has become a symbol and an important part of Icelandic national identity. This edifice result of conscious planning...

Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík. A Late Example of Expressionist Church Architecture

Published Online: Sep 15, 2018

Page range: 86 - 102

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jbe-2018-0006

Keywords
Expressionist architecture, Iceland, Art Deco, national architecture, Lutheran Church, nature and architecture

© 2018 Aurél Benárd, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík. A Late Example of Expressionist Church Architecture

Published Online: Sep 15, 2018

Page range: 86 - 102

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jbe-2018-0006

KeywordsExpressionist architecture, Iceland, Art Deco, national architecture, Lutheran Church, nature and architecture

© 2018 Aurél Benárd, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Expressionist architecture, Iceland, Art Deco, national architecture, Lutheran Church, nature and architecture