Guðjón Samúelsson
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Guðjón Samúelsson was a prominent early 20th-century Icelandic architect known for shaping Reykjavík’s urban landscape with landmark buildings that blend nationalistic symbolism and modernist influences.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Icelandic architect
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architect ⓘ human ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
modernist architecture
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national romanticism ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of Reykjavík city center ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designed |
Hallgrímskirkja church in Reykjavík
NERFINISHED
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Landakot Church in Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ National Theatre of Iceland building in Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ Sundhöll Reykjavíkur swimming pool in Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Iceland main building in Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | architecture ⓘ |
| genre |
civic architecture
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public architecture ⓘ religious architecture ⓘ |
| hasWorkCharacteristic |
combination of national romantic and modernist elements
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reference to basalt column formations ⓘ use of concrete ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European modernism
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Icelandic landscape ⓘ nationalistic symbolism in architecture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
landmark public buildings in Iceland
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shaping Reykjavík’s urban landscape ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Icelandic ⓘ |
| movement | modernism ⓘ |
| name | Guðjón Samúelsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Icelandic ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hallgrímskirkja
NERFINISHED
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Landakot Church NERFINISHED ⓘ National Theatre of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ Sundhöll Reykjavíkur NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Iceland main building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | architect ⓘ |
| positionHeld | State Architect of Iceland ⓘ |
| significantPlace | Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Iceland
NERFINISHED
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Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Hallgrímskirkja