Deep in the northern chill of Iceland, just outside the arctic circle, the Hof House sits snugly within its landscape. Built on an existing estate, Studio Granada Architects salvaged whatever materials possible from the site to be incorporated into the new residence, converting telegraph poles into a sun screen and basalt pillars into stepping stones. Even the grass on the green roof came from local site leftovers after clearing way for its foundation. Designed for the extreme weather conditions of the Skagafjörður Fjord, the Hof House relies on passive solar design, geothermal heating, and some pretty hefty concrete walls.
坐落于冰岛北部丘陵深处，濒临北极圈，Hof House 与周围的环境惬意的融合在一起。在原有房址的基础上，Studio Granada Architects 尽可能的采用了遗留的建筑材料，并将其融入到新的设计当中。将玄武岩柱做成了台阶。甚至于屋顶的草坪也是为其建造地基时遗留下来的。为应对Skagafjörður Fjord极其恶劣的天气状况，特别为Hof House设计了被动太阳能，地热供暖，和厚重的水泥墙。

The Hof House’s exterior cedar walls hug the massive concrete structural walls and will age gracefully with the passing seasons. The hexagonal shape formed by slices of the salvaged basalt pillars are repeated inside, bringing a continuity of design from the outside in. Geothermal heating comes up from the ground, warming the stone floors and providing heat and electricity throughout the house. The remaining energy needs are sufficed by hydroelectric power. The windows are oriented to not only capture the Southern sun, but also to create a frame for the magnificent surroundings of the cliff islands of Drangey and Málmey and the hills of Þórðarhöfði.
水泥墙外面被松木墙包裹，随着季节的变换松木墙会慢慢老化，但是却仍然仪态庄重。室内也设置成了类似玄武岩切片形成的六角型形状，以追求室内外的统一性。来自地下的地热将石头材质的地板烘暖，并为整个房子提供热气和电。短缺的能量由水力发电补充。窗户的朝向不仅仅是为了看到南面的太阳，也能将周围开阔的Drangey悬崖，Þórðarhöfði.山的景色一览无余。

Studio Granada’s Hof House has been nominated for and awarded myriad prizes for its design, including the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture: the Mies van der Rohe Award for 2009.
Studio Granada 的这一设计也因此被提名并荣获多项大奖，包扩欧盟当代建筑奖，密斯凡德罗奖。