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buildings and groups of buildíngs to prevent all-new building. It is,
rather, to direct these matters in a positive way so the peculiarities of
the protected building/area are known and taken into account. The fol-
lowing are ten points, which should be borne in mind during the design
of alterations and/or new buildings in old areas, which according to the
Development Plan for the City of Reykjavík are considered to have a
preservatíon value. In them, it is stated that the design of new buildings
in the centre of Reykjavík should be of high quality.
1. Design should be based on an informed, professional assessment of
the position, character and appearance of old buildings, location and
surrounding environment. The category of preservation of the
building/area should be borne in mind according to the Development
Plan for the Central Area.
2. The stronger the total character of a historic area, the stronger the
demands will be that new buildíngs consider this.
3. In areas with diverse types of buildings, new buildings should have
the character of their time but at the same time strengthen local fea-
tures.
4. Take into account densities, scale, height and character of the area.
Where diversity is great, it is seldom appropriate to take aim of the
largest or tallest building.
5. New buildings can be integrated with the existing environment
through form (size, height and proportions), material use and good
attention to details to create harmony, contrast or a positive tension.
6. Careful, high quality design; details and the relative proportions of
openings, roof-lights, etc.
7. Copies of good, older buildings should be avoided. „A child of it’s
own time“ is better than shoddy copies.
8. Inappropriate use of colour can destroy design, which is otherwise
good.
9. Changes, which can be detrimental to historic buildings, should be
avoided.
10. New buildings in old areas should be easy to read and beautiful in
every way; use of materials and texture are to contribute to and
strengthen the beauty of the surrounding area.
Lindargata 2.
Hæstiréttur (slands Fellur vel að eldri byggð,
bæði hvað varðar stærð og efnisnotkun, en er
ótvírætt með yfirbragð síns tíma. Hönnuðir:
Studio Granda, 1993-6.
Fits well into the existing environment both
with regard to size and material use but is
none the less a modern building. Design:
Studio Granda, 1993-6.
As was stated at the beginning, it
is very important to preserve part
of the building heritage so that
future generations will feel them-
selves as part of the continuum
and development, which creates
a national self-image and outside
characteristics. Preservation is
based upon an understanding
and positive feeling towards the
environment. It is difficult to feel
something for that which is not
known. It is therefore a founda-
tion for all policy-making and
implementation, regarding build-
ing preservation and cultural poli-
cies in architecture, that everyone
concerned with changes in the
built environment is well-informed
and knows the area in question.
In this way, new buildings will
form a suitable environment for
us to live and work in today as
well as become a good building
heritage for the future. ■
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