This project is located in Héðinsfjörður, a fjord in northern Iceland. It explores how geological narratives—such as glacial retreat, tectonic shifts, erosion, and sedimentation—can be made visible, tangible, and participatory.
It follows a three stage framework: memory, protection, and future imagination—that fosters collaboration between human and more-than-human systems. By tracing glacial meltwater paths, regenerating native woodlands, reducing erosion and landslide risks, and marking sea level rise and glacial retreat through interventions, the project visualizes geological time and ecological processes through spatial storytelling.
Ultimately, the design responds to both the evolving terrain and environmental challenges, becoming a platform for dialogue across temporal scales, landscape change, and ecological action.
The project envisions the Héðinsfjörður fjord not just as a passive witness to environmental change, but as a “geological archive” where natural processes, human perception, and design interventions overlap. Through the changing forms, colors, and functions of structures across the site, the design makes visible the ongoing transformation of the geological landscape.
