Reykyavik, ideal city of 21st century

To establish a strong relation to the water and to keep the industrial character of the site led us to make a big urban gesture, fitting the entire program in a single building. In front of landmarks like Silodam, Big B completes in the North bank the singular character of this part of the Ij. It is composed out of 4 blocks and a unifying plinth. The plinth contains exhibition rooms, ateliers, and commercial spaces, and in its core, 3 levels of parking. Its top is a green area, elevated 10 metres from the street and open to the water in 2 sides. The 4 upper blocks host 16 typologies of housing + working to accommodate many income groups. The position of the blocks is given so that each apartment enjoys a direct view to the water.