Turf House in Bakkagerdi Village Iceland
by Richard Krebs
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Turf House in Bakkagerdi Village Iceland
Artist
Richard Krebs
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A cute little red-painted turf house catches one's eye in the village of Bakkagerdi in East Island. Turf houses are an architectural heritage in Iceland, but there are only a few of them remaining. Turf houses are essentially grass roofed houses. Turf is also known as sod, a material containing grass on top of soil. The construction of these turf houses dates back to the early settlers of Iceland. The use of turf is insulation - they provide excellent insulation during the cold Icelandic winters. They are also architecturally unique and interesting since they are not prevalent in most of the world.
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July 25th, 2022
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