Nesstofa

NESSTOFA MUSEUM OF MEDICAL HERITAGE

About: Yrki architects won the 1st prize in an invited competition for Nesstofa, a museum of medical heritage in Seltjarnarnes. The purpose of the museum is to document and preserve the heritage of medical practice and science in Iceland. Furthermore, the museum is intended to host various cultural events.

Category: Public
Period: 1997-
Status: The shell was built in 2009-2010. Although fully designed, the building is unfinished
Location: Seltjarnarnes
Size: 1.360m²
Client: Seltjarnarnes municipality in collaboration with the Ministry of Education
3D modelling: Arnar Gunnarsson

In collaboration with: VSB and VSÓ consulting engineers