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102 Reykjavik
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102 Reykjavik (completed 2003)
A Project by Kirstin Volmer and Carsten TrojanUrban planning in Reykjavik - development of new housing areas with a close interplay of city and nature
The earliest urban development of Reykjavik took place between the lake Tjornin and the northern coast of the peninsula. The city grew into the north until the Second World War. Afterwards, the city rapidly spread eastward.Today, the area of the domestic airport forms the only remaining open space nearby the city centre. Due to the growing population and ongoing migration to the city, 70,000 new residents are expected until 2027. Therefore, the project mainly covers the development of new housing areas. Another potential of the city can be seen in the extension of research and development facilities.
Urban concept: Although the airport was imposed on the city by the British military, it turned out to be an important point in the city`s history, because it brought the city out of isolation. In removing the airport from the city, the area will regain its former significance. Once existing connections can be restored. The upraise of the Vatnsmyri marshwill be a symbol for the liberation of the sealed nature. The runways are transformed into open spaces and remain as historical landmarks that stand for the emancipation of Reykjavik.
The starting point for the urban development towards the south is the lake Tjornin. The lake itself is integrated in a system of open spaces that emphasizes the citys location on a peninsula by establishing a water-to-waterconnection.
The principle of locating public facilities such as schools, kindergardens or a new congress centre towards open spaces as today represented by the Radhus and the Norraena Husid is continued along a new system of open spaces.
In the eastern part of the planning area the city grows following the lines of topography. This area is located between two scenic areas: the new landscape park and the Oskjuhlid nature reserve. In the northern part the university is extended and connected with the Landspalin hospital. A dense urban structure follows that dissolves from housing blocks to single apartment houses. The structure increasingly merges with the landscape. According to the topography the building heights decrease from 4-storey buildings at the border of the Oskjuhlid nature reserve to 2- storey buildings towards the new landscape park. Dense block structures offer both services and apartments, especially for boarding houses for international scientists.
The adjacent housing areas form stripes, each of them connecting the two scenic areas. Specific spaces, views, panoramas and the play with colours stimulate the dialog with the nature. The freestanding buildings provideexclusive apartments with fantastic views to the surrounding landscapes.In the western part an urban infill densifies the existing residential area. A structure is established that includes housing and office facilities. The university profits from services like copy shops and bookstores. The spaces between the existing residential areas are filled by stripes of lots with family houses. The runways cut in the new urban structure. Their endpoints form commercial centres. The principle of locating social and public facilities towards open spaces is continued along the transformed runways.The concept for the landscape architecture is based upon three historic layers: First, the mystic story of the elves and trolls who once settled in the area, second, the ecological system of the water flow which supplies the Vatnsmyri marsh and the lake Tjornin, and last, the history of the airport. The landscape park changes its character from north to south. In the city centre the water channel Laekjarin is laid opened. The paved bank of the lake fades to the existing park Tjarnargardur that is turned into a new science park. The adjacent Vatnsmyri marsh fades into a meadow and finally becomes a stony coast. As the north-south runway is eventually conquered back by nature, it will show the different qualities of the surrounding landscape: In the north it gradually sinks into the marsh, in the south its concrete surface can be used for skating and biking. The intersection point of the three runways forms a special place: An in-ground labyrinth leads into the world of elves and trolls and offers spaces for story telling.
A Project by Kirstin Volmer and Carsten TrojanUrban planning in Reykjavik - development of new housing areas with a close interplay of city and nature
The earliest urban development of Reykjavik took place between the lake Tjornin and the northern coast of the peninsula. The city grew into the north until the Second World War. Afterwards, the city rapidly spread eastward.Today, the area of the domestic airport forms the only remaining open space nearby the city centre. Due to the growing population and ongoing migration to the city, 70,000 new residents are expected until 2027. Therefore, the project mainly covers the development of new housing areas. Another potential of the city can be seen in the extension of research and development facilities.
Urban concept: Although the airport was imposed on the city by the British military, it turned out to be an important point in the city`s history, because it brought the city out of isolation. In removing the airport from the city, the area will regain its former significance. Once existing connections can be restored. The upraise of the Vatnsmyri marshwill be a symbol for the liberation of the sealed nature. The runways are transformed into open spaces and remain as historical landmarks that stand for the emancipation of Reykjavik.
The starting point for the urban development towards the south is the lake Tjornin. The lake itself is integrated in a system of open spaces that emphasizes the citys location on a peninsula by establishing a water-to-waterconnection.
The principle of locating public facilities such as schools, kindergardens or a new congress centre towards open spaces as today represented by the Radhus and the Norraena Husid is continued along a new system of open spaces.
In the eastern part of the planning area the city grows following the lines of topography. This area is located between two scenic areas: the new landscape park and the Oskjuhlid nature reserve. In the northern part the university is extended and connected with the Landspalin hospital. A dense urban structure follows that dissolves from housing blocks to single apartment houses. The structure increasingly merges with the landscape. According to the topography the building heights decrease from 4-storey buildings at the border of the Oskjuhlid nature reserve to 2- storey buildings towards the new landscape park. Dense block structures offer both services and apartments, especially for boarding houses for international scientists.
The adjacent housing areas form stripes, each of them connecting the two scenic areas. Specific spaces, views, panoramas and the play with colours stimulate the dialog with the nature. The freestanding buildings provideexclusive apartments with fantastic views to the surrounding landscapes.In the western part an urban infill densifies the existing residential area. A structure is established that includes housing and office facilities. The university profits from services like copy shops and bookstores. The spaces between the existing residential areas are filled by stripes of lots with family houses. The runways cut in the new urban structure. Their endpoints form commercial centres. The principle of locating social and public facilities towards open spaces is continued along the transformed runways.The concept for the landscape architecture is based upon three historic layers: First, the mystic story of the elves and trolls who once settled in the area, second, the ecological system of the water flow which supplies the Vatnsmyri marsh and the lake Tjornin, and last, the history of the airport. The landscape park changes its character from north to south. In the city centre the water channel Laekjarin is laid opened. The paved bank of the lake fades to the existing park Tjarnargardur that is turned into a new science park. The adjacent Vatnsmyri marsh fades into a meadow and finally becomes a stony coast. As the north-south runway is eventually conquered back by nature, it will show the different qualities of the surrounding landscape: In the north it gradually sinks into the marsh, in the south its concrete surface can be used for skating and biking. The intersection point of the three runways forms a special place: An in-ground labyrinth leads into the world of elves and trolls and offers spaces for story telling.
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