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Ring of Bjólfur

Firm LocationReykjavík, Iceland
Project locationSeyðisfjörður
CompanyArkibygg Architects, Esja Architects, Anna Kristín, Kjartan Mogensen, and exa nordic
Lead ArchitectArkibygg and ESJA Architects
Design TeamArkibygg Architects, Esja Architects, Anna Kristín (Landscape architect), Kjartan Mogensen (Landscape architect) and exa nordic (structural engineers)
ClientMúlaþing municipality
Projecthttps://www.arkibygg.is/baugur-bjolfs

Ring of Bjólfur is a circular viewing platform on the mountain ridge above Seyðisfjörður, Iceland, at 650 metres above sea level. The name is inspired by Bjólfur, the first settler of Seyðisfjörður, who according to legend was buried on this mountain. His silver ring, never found, gave the project its form and name. The platform forms a continuous ring, framing a 360° experience: from the fjord and town below to the valley and peaks above. Walking it, views shift with each step. A cantilevered section reaches beyond the mountain edge, and the ground falls away beneath you.