Bee Breeders is proud to announce the jury list for the Iceland Cave Tower Competition!

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• Jette Hopp, Snøhetta
• Louis Becker, Henning Larsen
• Marshall Blecher, #marshallblecher Studio
• Kristina Loock, GMP
• Borghildur Indriðadóttir, Artist
• Yves Willems, Studio WLLMS 

Jett Hopp is Director of Acquisitions at Snøhetta. She has led projects including the King Abdul Aziz Center for Knowledge and Culture, Saudi Arabia and international developments with a focus on sustainability such as for the Astana Expo 2017.  

Louis Becker is #design Principal and partner at Henning Larsen. He has led projects including the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center in Reykjavík, #iceland - winner of the 2013 Mies van der Rohe Award. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Aalborg University Institute of Architecture, #design and Media Technology. In 2011, Becker was awarded the Eckersberg Medal from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, in recognition of his excellent contributions to elevating the global presence of Danish architecture. 

Marshall Blecher runs the Copenhagen-based Marshall Blecher Studio. His portfolio includes Copenhagen Islands, a cluster of roaming artificial islands designed in collaboration with Studio Fokstrot, set to be built in Copenhagen's harbour as a public park. 

Kristina Loock is head of business development at GMP, a practice headquartered in Hamburg with branches worldwide. GMP's portfolio spans from private residences to stadiums, opera houses, museums, offices, and bridges. 

Borghildur Indriðadóttir is an artist that lives and works in Reykjavík, #iceland. She has previously worked at Studio Olafur Eliasson, and has collaborated to produce installations such as MEAT shown in Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, and as an actress and designer for Club Inferno staged by Volksbühne Berlin.  

Yves Willems runs Studio WLLMS, a Belgian #design and engineering company with a strong focus on the #design of complex-shape and highly efficient landscape defining buildings, constructions and structures.

The Cave Tower competition is part of Bee Breeders' #iceland Architecture Competitions series, as well as its Small Scale Architecture Appreciation Movement showcasing small projects that contain big ideas.  

Participants are tasked with submitting designs for a landmark tourist viewing platform alongside the Grjótagjá caves in northern #iceland - a site made famous in the Game of Thrones. Winning designs will be considered for construction, and the jury will be seeking innovative, contextual solutions that are eco-friendly in both their construction and operation.