AVS. Arkitektúr verktækni skipulag - 01.04.2001, Page 64

e n g I i s
In this issue of AVS, the first half is
dedicated to Akureyri, the largest
urban centre in northern Iceland,
often dubbed „the capital of the
north”. Articles in the second half of
the magazine focus mainly on plan-
ning and design in Reykjavík.
PAGE 9: AKUREYRI: CAPITAL
OF THE NORTH
In his editorial, Gestur Ólafsson writes
about the changes that have taken place
in Akureyri, from its beginnings as a
small village, to its present-day status
as a modern urban centre with great
potential.
PAGE 11: FOREWORD BY THE
MAYOR OF AKUREYRI
Here Kristján Þór Júlíusson, mayor of
Akureyri, discusses Akureyri’s status as
an urban centre at the tum of the mil-
lennium. Rapid changes are taking
place, and while the mainstays of the
economy are still fishing, agriculture
and the service industry, the high-tech-
nology sector is growing. The mayor
also states his view that Akureyri is an
excellent place to live for forward-
thinking people who value safety, a
family-friendly environment, and
closeness to nature.
PAGE 14: REGIONAL DEVELOP-
MENT IN AKUREYRI
In this article, Dr. Bjarki Jóhannesson,
Director of the Development Depart-
ment at the Institute of Regional Deve-
lopment, looks at the problem of resi-
dential migration from Akureyri to
Reykjavík. He discusses the main caus-
es, which in his view include the
change from an industrial to a know-
ledge-based society, increased mecha-
nization in industry, and a change in
values among the younger generation.
He concludes with his opinion that
Akureyri has every opportunity of fur-
ther strengthening its position as
Iceland’s main urban centre outside
Reykjavík.
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PAGE18: REGIONAL PLANNING
IN THE EYJAFJÖRÐUR AREA
The Eyjafjörður area refers to the
region in and around Akureyri, and here
architect Benedikt Bjömsson describes
proposals for the regional plan for the
area, from 1998-2010. He describes the
goals and policy of the proposal, and
looks at environmental issues and land
use.
PAGE 21: CONSTRUCTION OF
AN INDOOR SKATING RINK IN
AKUREYRI
This short article gives details of the
construction of an indoor skating rink
in Akureyri. The rink was based on a
Finnish design solution and adapted to
Icelandic conditions. Details are given
of its construction and building materi-
als, as well as the interior plan.
PAGE 22: CONSTRUCTION OF A
SKI SERVICE CENTER IN
HLÍÐARFJALL
In the autumn of 1999, a new service
centre replaced an older one in Hlíðar-
fjall, Akureyri’s main skiing area. In
this article, details of the size and
design of the new centre are given.
PAGE 24: GLERÁRTORG - A
NEW SHOPPING MALL
In this article, architect Gísli Gíslason
describes the design of the Glerártorg
shopping mall in Akureyri. He writes
about the goal of creating a solid shop-
ping centre with a strong image, firmly
rooted in its surroundings. He also
gives details of the mall’s constmction,
building materials used, parking facili-
ties, size, and the shops and services in
the mall.
PAGE 26: AKUREYRI’S MASTER
PLAN 1998-2018
Here Hjalti Jóhannesson, geographer
for Akureyri’s Environmental Division,
writes about Akureyri’s master plan
1998-2018. The main departures from
the previous plan are to do with fulfill-
ing Local Agenda 21 and involve new
environmental policies and plans for
m a r y
sustainable development. Jóhannesson
also writes about the goals of the plan,
economic development, and Akureyri’s
role as the largest urban centre outside
Reykjavík and its potential for being an
attractive living option in the future.
PAGE 30: SHOPPING CENTERS
IN AKUREYRI
Dr. Halldóra Amardóttir, architectural
historian, here gives her view of the
contrast between an indoor shopping
centre located in the suburbs and a cov-
ered shopping mall in the heart of town.
In support of her opinions, she com-
pares a mall such as the renowned La
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan
with a generic shopping mall on the
outskirts of an American city, and
makes reference to current shopping
centre developments in Akureyri.
PAGE33: THE AKUREYRI SWIM-
MING POOL
This article describes the architectural
changes made in 1993 to the swimming
pool in Akureyri, following a competi-
tion held to elicit proposals. The article
details the design, planning, philosophy
and building materials used, as well as
plans for future additions to the pool.
PAGE 36: RECOGNITION FOR
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Two buildings in Akureyri were recent-
Iy awarded recognition by various plan-
ning and cultural committees in the
town. They are Giljaskóli school, de-
signed by architect Fanney Hauksdóttir,
and Hindarlundur 9, a private residence
designed by architect Logi Einarsson.
Details are given of the design, and
photographs are used to illustrate.
PAGE 38: TWO BUILDINGS
On this page are reports of two separate
buildings in Akureyri. The first, Skipa-
gata 9, is a commercial property taken
into use in 1997. A description is given
of the design, and details given of the
architectural and engineering firms
involved. The other short article de-
scribes a planned sports centre in
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