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This issue of AVS focuses on lcelandic archi-
tects and architecture. Specific projects, such
as sustainable communities, are discussed, as
are building materials particular to lcelandic
architecture, opportunities for lcelandic archi-
tects abroad and other topics relating to archi-
tecture in lceland.
PAGE 9: ICELANDIC ARCHITECTURE AND
CONSTRUCTION: In his editorial, Gestur Ólafs-
son introduces the theme of this issue by briefly
discussing lcelandic architecture in the century
that is soon coming to a close, the factors influ-
encing its progress and latest developments.
PAGE 11: THE ARCHITECTS’ RELATIONSHIP
TO THE LAND - AT HOME AND ABROAD:
In this article Dr. Halldóra Arnardóttir discusses
the nature of architecture and the interplay
between it and the natural world. She traces the
trends in lcelandic architecture throughout the
years and touches upon the diversity of lcelandic
architecture. Several illustrated examples are
given.
PAGE 16: TURF AND STONE AS BUILDING
MATERIALS:
Here architect Gunnlaugur Á. Johnson focuses
on turf and stone as traditional building materials
in lcelandic houses. Several examples of the mod-
ern uses of these two materials are given.
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Reykjavík's theme in the Culture-year 2000 is
“Culture and Nature”. The history of planning in
Reykjavík offers a unique opportunity to demon-
strate how beautiful and giving the interplay of city
and nature can be. An exhibition will be put up in
s u m m a r y
City Hall demonstrating this interplay and a book
on the subject will be published simultaneously.
PAGE 22: MODERN COMMUNICATION
STRUCTURES:
The primary focus is on bridges and overpass-
es in this article by engineer Þorsteinn
Þorsteinsson. Examples of lcelandic structures
are given, with special emphasis on their aesthet-
ic design.
PAGE 27: SWIMMING POOLS:
Swimming pools abound throughout lceland -
thanks to the country’s geothermal energy
resources. Icelanders are avid swimmers and
many of the country’s pools are pure architectural
gems, as Gunnlaugur Ó. Johnson illustrates in this
article.
PAGE 33: CORRUGATED IRON IN ICE
LANDIC ARCHITECTURE: One of the hall-
marks of lcelandic architecture is the widespread
use of corrugated iron as siding and roofing mate-
rial. This article discusses the history and devel-
opment of this material’s use in lcelandic house
building.
PAGE 37: BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE
OF ICELAND:
In this article the director of the institute, Hákon
Ólafsson, discusses its operations, both in gener-
al and over the past year. This includes various
research projects - which last year numbered 79 -
and publication of diverse literature.
PAGE 43: PLANNING KÓPAVOGUR TOWN
CENTRE:
Three architects and one landscape architect
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