Arkitektúr og skipulag - 01.12.1989, Síða 91

Guðmundur Kr.
Guðmundsson, Ólafur
Sigurðsson and Þorsteinn
Gunnarsson. The theatre in-
cludes two auditoria, one a
conventional theatre seating
570, the other a hexagonal
space which can be adapted to
different productions, seating
up to 250.
Page 37 A House is a
Window
Novelist Guðbergur Bergsson
suggests that the kind of
houses people live in are a
window on the soul.
Page 38 Changing the Town
A large shopping and service
complex is being constructed
in Keflavík. One section, a
hotel, is already in use. The
building was designed by
Bjami Marteinsson, and
interior designer Kjartan
Jónsson also worked on the
hotel.
Page 41 In Memoriam Jón
Haraldsson
Jón Haraldsson, who died on
May 28 1989, was bom in
1930. After qualifying in
dentistry, he went on to study
architecture in Trondheim,
graduating in 1960. His work
was often reminiscent of
sculpture (such as the church
in Stykkishólmur). He also
did original work in town
planning.
Page 45 On the Drawing
Board: A New Sports Hall in
Reykjavíklceland hopes to
host the world handball
championships in 1993 or
1994, and a new sports hall to
seat 8,000 spectators is being
designed for the purpose by
architects Gísli Halldórsson,
Halldór Guðmundsson and
Bjami Snæbjömsson of
Teiknistofan hf.
Page 46 Rúrí - sculpture
and environment
Art historian Gunnar B.
Kvaran writes about the work
of sculptor Rúrí, who builds
on the basis of conceptual art.
Her works, which have
eamed her a reputaion both in
Iceland and abroad, are
generally on a very large
scale, and in close interaction
with their environment. The
latest, to be erected outside
Reykjavík's university cin-
ema/concert hall, is a 6-metre
monumental arrangement of
four hexagons in concrete and
glass reminiscent of colum-
nar basalt formations.
Page 50Winter Gardens
Pétur Jónsson considers how
a garden should be planned
for year-round enjoyment, not
simply summer use: he
discusses the different col-
ours of trees and shrubs,
arrangement of trees to give a
welcoming appearance, gar-
den lights, hot pools and
under-surface heating, etc.
Page 54 Theme Gardens at
the State Horticultural
School
The school celebrated its 50th
anniversary this year, and
seven theme gardens were
presented to the school by the
Association of Landscape
Architects: Liquid Art by
Oddur Hermannsson with
artist Halldór Ásgeirsson,
Marsh Garden by Pétur
Jónsson, Spiral Garden by
Einar Sæmundsen, Sundial
by Áslaug Traustadóttir,
Children's Garden by Áslaug
Traustadóttir, A Garden to
Stay In by Yngvi Þór
Loftsson and Pleasure Gar-
den by Þórólfur Jónsson.
Page 56 Freedom or
Control
Architect Gestur Ólafsson ar-
gues that planning authorities
have powers which are too
far-reaching for present con-
ditions, based upon obsolete
concepts of development and
of the "average" family's
needs. He suggests that
individuals, companies, etc.,
should have more scope to
create the environment they
want.
Page 61
Icelandair, Iceland's major
airline was founded in
Akureyri, 50 years ago. A
competition was held this
year. The first price was won
b yan Icelandic sculptor
Pétur Bjamason.
Page67 Central Baltimore,
Boston and Reykjavík
In April 1989, the Reykjavík
Planning Committee trav-
elled to the USA, where they
studied the redevelopment of
the old harbour in Baltimore
and Quincy Market in
Boston. Various ideas, such
as pedestrian streets, roofed
piazzas, and re-use of old
harbourfacilities, are already
being applied to future
planning of Reykjavík's old
centre. The next issue of
Architecture and Planning
will include a report on resi-
dential areas in Columbia
and Reston.
Page 74 " Aktion Poliphile"
Architects Margrét
Harðardóttirand Steve Chris-
ter of Studio Grandi in
Reykjavík, architects of the
Reykjavík City Hall now
under construction, recently
won an architectural compe-
tition for houses in Wi-
esbaden, West Germany.
Their design is for two
buildings: the main
house,"Delia", and a smaller
annexe, "Satum". All the
designs will be exhibited in
Frankfurt in January 1990.
Page 78
Iceland's youth Organization
owns land in Þrastaskógur,
some lOOkmfromReykjavík.
An idea competition was held
this year about the possible
future use of this area. the
winning entry was by Pálmar
Kristmundsson and Bjöm
Skaftason
Page 82 Design for the
University of Iceland
Last September, a remark-
able set of drawings was
discovered. The original
designs made by Guðjón
Samúelsson (later State Archi-
tect) for a University build-
ing, they date from 1914-15.
Page 84 A Natural Mate-
rial Makes its Comeback
Halldór K. Valdimarsson dis-
cusses the advantages of lino-
leum as a flooring material.
As well as being a natural
material, it is fire-resistant,
long-lasting, and resists most
substances and solvents.
Linoleum is enjoying grow-
ing popularity.
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