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His architecture for rural areas, such as the Héraðsskólinn school house, was inspired by
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Icelandic style of architecture. Many of his designs were said to be inspired by the natural geology of Iceland. Guðjón's design of Hallgrímskirkja was, for instance, inspired by basalt columns, such as those at
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Concrete Surfaces: Guðjon Samuelsson’s Steining (1930–50)." The Construction History Society
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