THE RED MOUNTAIN LAGOON, IS A STATE-OF-THE ART HOLISTIC WELLNESS AND CREATIVE CENTRE, INSPIRED BY ITS NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THIS UNIQUE LOCATION ON THE WEST COAST OF ICELAND. THE IDEA IS ROOTED IN GEOTHERMAL NATURAL ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY.

RED MOUNTAIN LAGOON IS AN AMBITIOUS PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES THE CONCEPTUALIZING GEOTHERMAL BATHS AND A WELLNESS CENTER. THE CONCEPT ALLOWS FOR EXTENDING THE PROJECT, IN LATER STAGES, TO INCLUDE QUALITY ACCOMMODATION, PLATFORM FOR CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, HEALTH-RELATED TOURISM, AND FURTHER SUSTAINABLE USE OF THE GEOTHERMAL WATER.

TO START THE PROCESS FESTIR ORGANIZED AN ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION BETWEEN FEW PROMINENT LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS AND THE PROPOSAL FROM BJARKE INGELS GROUP WAS SELECTED.