AVS. Arkitektúr verktækni skipulag - 01.03.2004, Blaðsíða 47

Halldóra Arnardóttir
Ritdómur um
bókina
Skipulag
byggðar á
íslandi
TIAtnll VAIMON
PLANNINC IN ICELAND
notá THt urnikUNT 10 mhuhi inmi
UNIVUSiTY Of KUANO MttSS
gefna út af Háskólaútgáfunni (2002).
Þéttbýli vex í sífellu en sömuleiðis fjölgar byggingum
án samhengis við umhverfið. Loforð Nútímastefn-
unnar um að auka gæði borgarskipulaga með
hagræðingu og endurteknum lausnum reyndust
hrein mistök. í stað þess að búa til fastheldnar reglur
eða leita afmarkana, fer samfélag nútímans fram á
skipulag sem er sveigjanlegt og opið. Skipulags-
fræðin verður að verkfæri sem við nýtum okkur til
þess að öðlast betra umhverfi, ekki aðeins til þess
að uppfylla þarfir heldur líka fyrir andlega vellíðan.
Virk umræða um áhrif umhverfisins er því mjög áríð-
andi. Bók Trausta Valssonar Skipulag byggðar á ís-
landi. Frá landnámi til líðandi stundar (2002), sem er
nýkomin út á ensku undir nafninu Planning inlceland,
From The Settlement to Present Times með formála
eftir Sir Peter Hall, mætir þessari þörf. Hún er mikil-
vægur liður í því að opna augu fólks fyrir því að
byggingar standa ekki einar í umhverfinu, heldur fá
áhrif frá og hafa áhrif á það sem í kringum þær er.
A Review of the Book
Planning in lceland,
from the Settlement to Present Times,
published by the University of
lceland Press (2002).
Built-up areas are constantly increasing, and build-
ings out of context with the environment are also on
the increase. The promise of the Modern Movement
to increase the quality of urban plans through plan-
ning and repetition proved to be a total mistake.
Instead of inventing firm rules or seeking definitions,
modern society requires planning which is flexible
and open. The planning discipline becomes a tool
that we use to create better environment, not only
to fulfill needs but also for spiritual well-being.
Active discussion about the influence of the environ-
ment is therefore very important. The book by
Trausti Valsson, Planning in lceland from the
Settlement to Present Time (2002) with a preface by
Sir Peter Hall, meets this need. It is an important
vehicle in opening people's eyes to the fact that
buildings do not stand alone in the environment but
are influenced by and have influence upon what sur-
rounds them.
Reykjavik is a dynamic international city with a highly
developed infrastructure, skilled labour force, and a
clean natural environment.
Situated literally between
North America and Europe,
lceland is renowned for its
abundant supplies of hydro-
electric and geothermal
energy. The presence of this
pure energy is obvious in the
lively capital city, Reykjavik.
According to a recent comparative study by KPMG,
lceland offers a highly competitive business cost and
Reykjavik's particular
strengths include software,
research & development,
biomedicin, serverfarms,
pharmaceuticals, etc.
Reykjavik prides itself on a
lively cosmopolitan culture
scene and quality of life - a quality that is not only
reflected in its material wealth but in its sense of
community and personal relations.
Reykjavik Resources - Aflvaki Ltd. - invites you to
take advantage of this capital’s unique facilities by
offering consultancy and assistance for all stages of
relocation, investing or seeking partnership - offering
assistance and advice.
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