Háskólabíó

Háskólabíó is a concert and conference hall located at Hagatorg in the Vesturbær district of Reykjavík, Iceland. The building, designed by architects Gunnlaugur Halldórsson and Guðmundur Kr. Kristinsson, was constructed between 1956 and 1961 and inaugurated on 6 October 1961, coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of the University of Iceland. It is owned by the Sáttmálasjóður fund, which had decided on 17 October 1941 to own and operate the University's cinema, originally opened at Tjarnarbíó in 1942. The building features a distinctive accordion-like shape that influences its acoustics, and a tall southern section originally designed to allow the projection screen to be raised above the stage. The halls are also used as classrooms. For many years, Háskólabíó served as the main concert hall of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra until the Harpa Concert Hall opened in 2011. Between 1985 and 1990, an extension was built to house offices and smaller performance spaces. In 2002, the University of Iceland ceased operating film screenings at Háskólabíó and signed an agreement with SAMbíóin for the rental of the screening facilities. From 2007 to 2023, the company Sena operated film screenings at Háskólabíó. The last screenings took place on 30 June 2023, after which they were discontinued. The building contains five halls: one large hall with 970 seats and four smaller halls with a total of 817 seats.

Háskólabíó is a concert and conference hall at Hagatorg in the Vesturbær district of Reykjavík, Iceland. The building was designed by architects Gunnlaugur Halldórsson and Guðmundur Kr. Kristinsson and constructed between 1956 and 1961. It was inaugurated on 6 October 1961, on the fiftieth anniversary of the University of Iceland. The building has a distinctive accordion-like shape that affects its acoustics, and a tall southern section that was originally intended to allow the projection screen to be raised above the stage. The halls are also used as classrooms. The building is owned by the Sáttmálasjóður fund, which on 17 October 1941 decided that the fund should own and operate the University's cinema, originally opened at Tjarnarbíó in 1942. For many years, Háskólabíó was the main concert hall of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra until the Harpa Concert Hall was taken into use in 2011. Between 1985 and 1990, an extension was built to house offices and smaller performance spaces. In 2002, the University of Iceland ceased operating film screenings at Háskólabíó and made an agreement with SAMbíóin for the rental of the screening facilities. From 2007 to 2023, Sena operated film screenings at Háskólabíó. The last screenings at Háskólabíó were on 30 June 2023, when they were discontinued. The building contains five halls: one large hall with 970 seats and four smaller halls with a total of 817 seats.

• 2023

  Last film screenings at Háskólabíó take place on 30 June; screenings are discontinued.

• 2011

  Harpa Concert Hall opens, ending Háskólabíó's role as the main concert hall of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra.

• 2007

  Sena begins operating film screenings at Háskólabíó.

• 2002

  University of Iceland ceases operating film screenings at Háskólabíó and signs an agreement with SAMbíóin for rental of the screening facilities.

• 1985

  Construction of an extension begins, lasting until 1990, to house offices and smaller performance spaces.

• 1961

  Háskólabíó is inaugurated on 6 October, on the fiftieth anniversary of the University of Iceland.

• 1956

  Construction of Háskólabíó begins.

• 1942

  University cinema originally opens at Tjarnarbíó.

• 1941

  Sáttmálasjóður fund decides to own and operate the University's cinema.

A historic cultural venue in Reykjavík, serving as a concert and conference hall with a legacy as a cinema.

• Main concert hall

  Large hall with 970 seats.

• Four smaller halls

  Smaller halls with a total of 817 seats.

1. 1Háskólabíó - Wikipedia (Icelandic)is.wikipedia.org
2. 2Háskólabíó - Wikidatawikidata.org