Smáratorg 3 () is an office and retail building in
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
. It is the tallest building in Iceland, surpassing
Hallgrímskirkja
Hallgrímskirkja (, ''Church of Hallgrímur'') is a Protestant Lutheran ( Church of Iceland) parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland. At tall, it is the largest church in Iceland and among the tallest structures in the country. Known for its disti ...
in height, and is the fourth-tallest architectural structure in the country after the masts of
Naval Radio Transmitter Facility in
Grindavík
Grindavík () is a fishing town in the Southern Peninsula district of Iceland, not far from Þorbjörn, a tuya (a type of flat-topped, steep-sided volcano).
It is one of the few towns with a harbour on this coast. Most of the inhabitants work ...
and
longwave radio mast at
Hellissandur
Hellissandur () is a village and part of the Snæfellsbær municipality at the northwestern tip of Snæfellsnes peninsula in western Iceland.
Once an important fishing post, the village has recently experienced growth in tourism. The maritime m ...
(which is the
tallest longwave radio mast in the world).
The building is located in Smárahverfi,
Kópavogur
Kópavogur () is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population.
It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region. The name literally means ''seal pup inlet''. ...
, where the shopping mall
Smáralind
Smáralind () is a shopping mall located in the Capital Region of Iceland. It is one of the biggest shopping malls in Iceland, with over ninety shops, restaurants and services. Designed by BDP and built by ÍSTAK, it was opened on 10 October 20 ...
is also located. The building has 20 floors and is tall. The main constructor for the building was
Jáverk. The tower was designed by
Arkís architects.
Construction started in 2003 and was completed in 2007. The building opened on 11 February 2008.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Iceland unt
This is a list of the tallest buildings and structures in Iceland.
Tallest buildings
Tallest structures
An incomplete list of the tallest structures in Iceland. This list contains all types of structures.
Demolished
This lists structures ...
References
External links
ARKÍS architects official website*
News article about a fire on the second floor of the building.(April/2008)JÁVERK main constructer official website
Kópavogur
Towers in Iceland
Buildings and structures in Capital Region (Iceland)
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Office buildings completed in 2008