A homage to Iceland's glacial landscape

The Glacier Glass Pavilion stands 5 metres tall with a 6.5 x 5.8-metre footprint. Inspired by southern Iceland’s landscape, it evokes mountains, glaciers and icebergs. The pavilion’s inverted V-shape consists of 10 triangular V-folded glass modules, bonded transparently. The vertices stagger at floor level, interlocking at the apex, and are connected by a stainless steel top plate.

Folded and bonded glass construction

Starting out as a TU Delft research initiative, the project aimed to explore the geometric versatility of glass structures. Eckersley O'Callaghan refined the concept, creating an innovative, rigorously engineered assembly with transparent bonds, reducing steel fixings and glass usage. The right transparent adhesive ensured the V-folded modules worked as cohesive assemblies. Kömmerling Körapop was chosen for its strength and flexibility. NorthGlass executed fabrication, bonding and installation with advanced technologies. Precision edge grinding and polishing at NorthGlass’ CNC centre created a 22.6-degree bevelled edge with an R10 rounded corner, eliminating stress concentration and enhancing aesthetics.