Site > Bríetartún 5, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland | Arctic Climate Zone(1) Temperature Range always below Comfort Levels. Comfortable hours indoors are only achievable with additional measures. (2)Constant High Humidity (3) Strong Winter WindsClimate | People > History | Everyday Living (1) Long Lasting Tradition of Wool Washing & Knitting (ca. 1934) (2) Icelanders celebrating the Sheep (‘Réttir’) (3)Fish Washing as a Cultural Practice (ca. 1911)Climate | People > Vernacular Architecture Traditional Turf Housing along with co habitation (with sheeps / cows) as a Heat Gain Strategy Climatic Strategies (1) Multi-layering (2) Compact Volume (3) Dug into Ground (4) Protection against Winds + Collecting Sunlight Multi-Layering > A strategy to experience different temperatures Layer 1: Temperature: 20 to 25°/ Produces Heat > Layer 2: Temperature: 5 to 20°/ Insulation System > Layer 3: from -15 to 5°/ Wind, Rain & Snow ProtectorClimatic PrototypeClimatic Prototype: Section | PlanInterior Space & Tectonic Strategies: SectionInterior Space & Tectonic Strategies: PlanInternal Massing StrategiesClimatic Scheme
