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Hafsteinhús

Group 1: Hugo Bauer, Matilda Brännström, Jakob Elfström, Axel Grampp, Xuanjia Ye Original building Architect: Högna Sigurðardóttir-Anspach. Year: 1965-1968. Location: Bakkaflöt 1, 210 Garðabær, Island Background Hafsteinhús is a private villa in the coastal municipality Garðabær in Iceland, 5 km south of Reykjavik. Located in the middle of a villa neighbourhood, surrounded by more ordinary […]

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PRÆSTEBRO CHURCH

THE EXNER COUPLE Inger and Johannes Exner, both born in 1926, met at Randers Statsgymnasium in Denmark and then proceeded to Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts’ school of architecture in Copenhagen. Inger convinced Johannes to change to architecture from agriculture studies. They graduated in 1954 and after a few years as employed architects they […]