Lögberg-Heimskringla - 04.04.1997, Blaðsíða 7

Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 4, apríl 1997 • 7
ÍReader Survey: What do you think of us?
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We at the Lögberg-Heimskringla want our pages to be the place you tum to
for information related to Icelandic culture. During the next few months, we
plan to make a number of improvements in our editorial and advertising
content to better meet that goal, but we want to hear from the most important
people in this process — YOU, our readers.
We need to know what you like, what you don’t like, what you think we
should do to improve the value of your subscription. The survey is designed
to help us do that. This information will help us determine which stories to
pursue and which advertisers need to reach you most.
Please take a few minutes to answer these questions and retum it to us,
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R3M 2C3), by April 30. Your input into our future development is essential.
THE BASICS
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YOUR INTERESTS
Every issuc of the LH runs some standard or semi-standard features. Please rate
the following on a scale of 1 to 5 with the following:
1 = Poor 2 = Below Average 3 = Average 4 = Above Average 5 = Excellent
Icelandic News (page 1) 1 2 3 4 5
News Briefs from Iceland (page 2): 1 2 3 4 5
Sagas for Youth (English and Icelandic) 1 2 3 4 5
Children’s Corner / e.g. Karl og kerling 1 2 3 4 5
Sagas for Little People w/ illustrations 1 2 3 4 5
Calendar of Events 1 2 3 4 5
Poetry Corner 1 2 3 4 5
Feature Stories in Icelandic Language 1 2 3 4 5
Feature Stories in Icelandic with English Translation 1 2 3 4 5
Special Issues (in general)
Travel Issue
Festival Issue
Christmas Issue
4 5
4 5
4 5
4 5
The following are types of stories we’ve run. Please rate them according to how
good of an idea they are.
On-going Series of Stories 1 2 3 4 5
(such as news-features on Icelandic Film History)
Short stories of general news or feature interest 1 2 3 4 5
Indepth stories of interest 1 2 3 4 5
Book Reviews / Literary news 1 2 3 4 5
Stories about early settlement history 1 2 3 4 5
(Profiles of pioneers, early churches, etc.)
Stories originating in Iceland 1 2 3 4 5
(Current music, politics, natural events, parking in Reykjavík)
Stories about Icelandic events in N. America 1 2 3 4 5
(Festivals, Þorrablóts, club activities)
Stories about North Americans of Icelandic Descent 1 2 3 4 5
(People profiles)
What special sections would you like to see?
Birth Announcements 1 2 3 4 5
Wedding Announcements 1 2 3 4 5
Graduation Announcements 12 3 4 5
Scholarship Announcements 1 2 3 4 5
Professional Awards Announced 1 2 3 4 5
Obituaries 1 2 3 4 5
Rate the following characteristics of the paper:
How does it look? 1 2 3 4 5
(Quality of layout, photo reproduction, illustration quality)
Is the writing easy to read and understand? 1 2 3 4 5
Are stories accurate and informative? 1 2 3 4 5
(as far as you know)
Is the overall content interesting to you? 1 2 3 4 5
If the L-H was to do more special issues, what themes would you like to see covered?
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
If there is some area of importance that was not covered in this survey, please write
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Thank you for your help.
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Continued from page 1
In 1904 Iceland reached a milestone on
its road to independence, receiving Home
Rule and its first Icelandic Govemment
Minister. This was the spark which
kindled great optimism at the beginning
of a new century. Icelanders now had
decision making power. A feeling of
rebirth swept through the country like a
spring breeze. The tasks were waiting;
the need was everywhere: bridges had
to be built as well as, roads, public
buildings, schools, hospitals, churches.
A draftsman was in great demand.
Rögnvaldur moved to Reykjavík and
iived at Hólavellir with Dr. Jón Þorkels-
son, Public Archives Director, nick-
named “ancient.” Rögnvaldur never
married nor had children.
A Building Consultant
Rögnvaldur became a building
consultant to the Home Rule govern-
ment. That position he held throughout
his life. He was the fírst state archutect
as the position was later called. Bishop
Hallgrímur Sveinsson was the main
spokesman for the grant as reported in a
Morgunblaðið article in 1917.
“Bishop Hallgnmur Sveinsson was
the original spokesman for the grant. He
was both a man of good taste and a good
craftsman. He knew only too well what
kind of a rush job most churches in
Iceland were and had been for a long
time. This grant was from the beginning
intended for Rögnvaldur and at Alþing
1909 it was increased.”
There is no doubt that Bishop Hall-
grímur had a special plan for this young
man, namely to sketchs churches. Therein
lies the explanation for the extensive
church sketches Rögnvaldur did.
At the beginning of Rögnvaldur’s
career most Icelandic buildings were
timber structures fitted with corrigated
iron for protection. It was the so-called
“corrigated iron era.” Splendid im-
ported timber buildings in the Sweiser-
style, resembling German, Alpine
buildings had been built in Reykjavík,
Akureyri and at Flateyri and perhaps
mainly at Seyðisfjord. Corrigated iron
was added to these buildings which
proved an excellent protection against
the weather. This era lasted until con-
crete took over as the most common
building material.
Björn G. Bjömsson writes: “Rögn-
valdur Ólafsson certainly had his own
style. His buildings have a clean look, with
good proportions. They are elegant in their
simplicity, almost somber. But his style is
also historic as he worked at a time of
changing architectual styles, i.e. a gothic
style in churches, or a classical style for a
bank etc. These styles continued until the
fúnkis style took over in 1930. Rögnvaldur
Ólafsson was the only Icelandic architect
never influenced by the funkis style, he
died before that time.” □