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KCAP Architects&Planners, Rotterdam/Zürich
Design Team:
KCAP, Zurich (urban planning and urban design)
WSP, London (economic and real estate development, collaborative development and organisational readiness)
Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners, Rotterdam (landscape architect)
MIC Mobility in Chain, Milan (mobility and transport planning)
VSO Consulting, Reykjavík (local coordination, urban planning)
Buck Consultants International, Nijmegen/The Hague (cargo planning)
Buro Happold, Berlin (climate and aviation mitigation, environmental performance and energy supply strategy)
Base Design, Brussels (placemaking and wayfinding)
Maurits Schaafsma, Amsterdam (airport area masterplanning)
Amberg Loglay, Zurich (emerging aviation technologies)
Kanon Arkitektar, Reykjavík (local architect and landscape architect)
Images, drawings, diagrams:
© KCAP, © Felixx, © MIC-KCAP
KCAP, Zurich (urban planning and urban design)
WSP, London (economic and real estate development, collaborative development and organisational readiness)
Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners, Rotterdam (landscape architect)
MIC Mobility in Chain, Milan (mobility and transport planning)
VSO Consulting, Reykjavík (local coordination, urban planning)
Buck Consultants International, Nijmegen/The Hague (cargo planning)
Buro Happold, Berlin (climate and aviation mitigation, environmental performance and energy supply strategy)
Base Design, Brussels (placemaking and wayfinding)
Maurits Schaafsma, Amsterdam (airport area masterplanning)
Amberg Loglay, Zurich (emerging aviation technologies)
Kanon Arkitektar, Reykjavík (local architect and landscape architect)
Images, drawings, diagrams:
© KCAP, © Felixx, © MIC-KCAP
Press release by KCAP
KCAP's K64 Keflavík Airport Area Master Plan Wins 2023 'The Plan Award'
Rotterdam, 13 November 2023—Last week at an award ceremony in Milan, KCAP's K64 Keflavík Airport Area Master Plan won the 2023 'The Plan Award', in the category of 'Transportation'. The award is given by the Italian magazine The Plan, and it recognises excellence in architecture, interior design and urban planning. Published eight times a year, The Plan is one of the most respected trade publications covering these fields.
The K64 Keflavík Airport Area Master Plan, serves as a roadmap to guide the development surrounding the international airport. Centrally positioned at the Reykjanes peninsula, the airport is adjacent to low-density areas—a characteristic shaped by the country's unique geography and demographics. The strategic master plan aims to seamlessly integrate the airport with these largely residential communities through a mix of densification, public walkways and cycling paths.
Located 50 km away from the capital Reykjavík, the Suðurnes peninsula, with Keflavík International Airport, is Iceland’s most emblematic gateway. Sitting at the crossroads of Europe and North America, home to the Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark, the airport area is exceptionally well suited to become one of the leading developments for sustainable innovation in the aviation, energy and technology sectors. The project is codenamed K64—because it straddles the 64th parallel north—the Keflavik Airport Area Master Plan aims to be a catalyst for innovating Iceland's economy.
The project has been designed to develop the full potential of this territory and explore untapped opportunities in relation to its global challenges of the future. Building on its privileged position at the intersection of the northern Atlantic routes, and banking on the Icelandic progressive way of thinking, K64 aims to converge influxes of people, assets and technologies toward a forward-looking environment—specifically designed to foster partnership, creativity and knowledge.
Moreover, the plan harmoniously aligns with Iceland's reforestation initiatives, weaving natural elements into the community fabric.
K64 Keflavík Airport Area Master Plan was developed by a multidisciplinary team led by KCAP, including WSP, FELIXX, MIC-HUB, VSO Consulting, Buck Consultants International, Buro Happold, Base Design, Maurits Schaafsma and Kanon Arkitektar.
The background of the project can be discovered at: www.k64.is
Location: Keflavík, Iceland
Client: Kadeco (Keflavík Airport Development Company)
Year: 2021-present
Status: Ongoing
Program: Strategic masterplan for the development of the Keflavík Airport Area
Team:
KCAP, Zürich (team lead, urban planning and urban design)
WSP, London (economic and real estate development, collaborative development, and organisational readiness)
Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners, Rotterdam (landscape architecture)
MIC-HUB, Milan (mobility and transport planning)
VSO Consulting, Reykjavík (consulting economy, mobility and urban planning)
Buck Consultants International, Nijmegen/The Hague (cargo strategy)
Buro Happold, Berlin (climate and aviation mitigation and energy strategy)
Base Design, Brussels (place branding)
Maurits Schaafsma, Amsterdam (consulting airport area master planning)
Kanon Arkitektar, Reykjavík (consulting urban planning and landscape architect)
Press release by KCAP Architects&Planners
Team KCAP wins Keflavík Airport Area Strategic Masterplan Competition in Iceland
Zurich/Rotterdam, December 21st, 2021 - With an integrated vision that links an ambitious economic development concept to sustainable urban design, landscape, and mobility strategies, Team KCAP won the international competition for the Keflavík Airport Area Strategic Masterplan in Iceland. The multidisciplinary team led by KCAP includes WSP, Felixx, MIC Mobility in Chain, VSO Consulting, Buck Consultants International, Buro Happold, Base Design, Maurits Schaafsma, Amberg Loglay and Kanon Arkitektar.The competition was organised by the Keflavík Airport Development Company (Kadeco), which leads the development of a 55km2 area surrounding Iceland’s global aviation hub.
Kadeco’s CEO Pálmi Freyr Randversson praised the winning proposal as ‘a crucial step to realising our future vision for the airport area. I’m thrilled to partner with Team KCAP on this project of national importance.’ The masterplan seeks to transform strategic locations in the airport area into a showcase for the country’s ambitious economic development and sustainability strategies. It was this approach—together with the proposal for collaborative development between public and private sectors—that earned the team the first prize. The second and third prizes were awarded to international consortia led by Arup and Jacobs respectively.
The winning proposal aims to capitalise on Keflavik’s strategic position between Europe and North America, its plentiful supply of renewable energy, and the captivating landscape of the Reykjanes UNESCO Geopark; it sets the path for long-term sustainable development and acts as a catalyst to innovate the Icelandic economy. At the same time, the masterplan seeks to ensure that the airport and local communities ofReykjanesbær and Suðurnesjabær grow together in a mutually beneficial manner. With that in mind, Team KCAP’s proposal emphasises projects that have a strong local ownership and respond to existing needs.
The team’s strategy identifies catalyst sites that can achieve a high impact in terms of identity and value creation. These sites form a polycentric urban archipelago, connected by the landscape of the Airport Corridor. Landscape innovation will be deployed to integrate climate mitigation, and will play a fundamental role as the ‘identity carrier’ for the airport area. Tapping into the government’s climate action plan that identifies reforestation as a top priority, the landscape concept connects the Airport Corridor into a national network of reforestation projects. A future oriented mobility vision comprising the Keflavík-Reykjavík Link (BRT), local public transport and active mobility linkages connects the airport area’s urban nodes for travellers, workers and inhabitants alike.
Different development strategies have been assigned to the catalyst sites, from greenfield interventions to the transformation and densification of existing built areas; carefully phased timelines allow for the different areas to be developed simultaneously and incrementally, according to market demand. The catalyst sites facilitate diversification into new sectors such as the production of green hydrogen, electric aviation, hi-tech agriculture, and marine aquaculture. Keflavík Airport Area will attract new high-value companies and create opportunities for a diverse workforce; the economic strategy will deepen the talent pool for innovative sectors by attracting international experts as well as improving educational opportunities for the local population. This is based on the team’s belief that knowledge and skills acquired overseas can be brought back to benefit the Icelandic economy, and that investment in economic development should also target the development of the labor force.
To transform the Masterplan Framework for Keflavík Airport Area into reality, the multidisciplinary team developed a cohesive yet incremental strategy for the catalyst sites. ‘A project of such significance requires a bold and at the same time sensitive approach. A step-by-step roadmap will provide investors with a trajectory that responds to the possibilities, to the market, to the culture of development and to the stakeholder landscape over time. This gradual approach should also apply to stakeholder relations, which need to be developed with great care so as to create a resilient and ambitious organisation,’ says Anouk Kuitenbrouwer, partner in charge at KCAP. Positioning Kadeco - the client - as a forward-looking collaborative partner, capable of realising a vision for change, is vital for the future of the project.
Design Team
KCAP, Zurich (urban planning and urban design)
WSP, London (economic and real estate development, collaborative development and organisational readiness)
Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners, Rotterdam (landscape architect)
MIC Mobility in Chain, Milan (mobility and transport planning)
VSO Consulting, Reykjavík (local coordination, urban planning)
Buck Consultants International, Nijmegen/The Hague (cargo planning)
Buro Happold, Berlin (climate and aviation mitigation, environmental performance and energy supply strategy)
Base Design, Brussels (placemaking and wayfinding)
Maurits Schaafsma, Amsterdam (airport area masterplanning)
Amberg Loglay, Zurich (emerging aviation technologies)
Kanon Arkitektar, Reykjavík (local architect and landscape architect)
Client Kadeco (Keflavík Airport Development Company), Keflavík
Program Strategic Masterplan for the development of the Keflavík Airport Area
Images, drawings, diagrams © KCAP, © Felixx, © MIC-KCAP
KCAP's K64 Keflavík Airport Area Master Plan Wins 2023 'The Plan Award'
Rotterdam, 13 November 2023—Last week at an award ceremony in Milan, KCAP's K64 Keflavík Airport Area Master Plan won the 2023 'The Plan Award', in the category of 'Transportation'. The award is given by the Italian magazine The Plan, and it recognises excellence in architecture, interior design and urban planning. Published eight times a year, The Plan is one of the most respected trade publications covering these fields.
The K64 Keflavík Airport Area Master Plan, serves as a roadmap to guide the development surrounding the international airport. Centrally positioned at the Reykjanes peninsula, the airport is adjacent to low-density areas—a characteristic shaped by the country's unique geography and demographics. The strategic master plan aims to seamlessly integrate the airport with these largely residential communities through a mix of densification, public walkways and cycling paths.
Located 50 km away from the capital Reykjavík, the Suðurnes peninsula, with Keflavík International Airport, is Iceland’s most emblematic gateway. Sitting at the crossroads of Europe and North America, home to the Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark, the airport area is exceptionally well suited to become one of the leading developments for sustainable innovation in the aviation, energy and technology sectors. The project is codenamed K64—because it straddles the 64th parallel north—the Keflavik Airport Area Master Plan aims to be a catalyst for innovating Iceland's economy.
The project has been designed to develop the full potential of this territory and explore untapped opportunities in relation to its global challenges of the future. Building on its privileged position at the intersection of the northern Atlantic routes, and banking on the Icelandic progressive way of thinking, K64 aims to converge influxes of people, assets and technologies toward a forward-looking environment—specifically designed to foster partnership, creativity and knowledge.
Moreover, the plan harmoniously aligns with Iceland's reforestation initiatives, weaving natural elements into the community fabric.
K64 Keflavík Airport Area Master Plan was developed by a multidisciplinary team led by KCAP, including WSP, FELIXX, MIC-HUB, VSO Consulting, Buck Consultants International, Buro Happold, Base Design, Maurits Schaafsma and Kanon Arkitektar.
The background of the project can be discovered at: www.k64.is
Location: Keflavík, Iceland
Client: Kadeco (Keflavík Airport Development Company)
Year: 2021-present
Status: Ongoing
Program: Strategic masterplan for the development of the Keflavík Airport Area
Team:
KCAP, Zürich (team lead, urban planning and urban design)
WSP, London (economic and real estate development, collaborative development, and organisational readiness)
Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners, Rotterdam (landscape architecture)
MIC-HUB, Milan (mobility and transport planning)
VSO Consulting, Reykjavík (consulting economy, mobility and urban planning)
Buck Consultants International, Nijmegen/The Hague (cargo strategy)
Buro Happold, Berlin (climate and aviation mitigation and energy strategy)
Base Design, Brussels (place branding)
Maurits Schaafsma, Amsterdam (consulting airport area master planning)
Kanon Arkitektar, Reykjavík (consulting urban planning and landscape architect)
Press release by KCAP Architects&Planners
Team KCAP wins Keflavík Airport Area Strategic Masterplan Competition in Iceland
Zurich/Rotterdam, December 21st, 2021 - With an integrated vision that links an ambitious economic development concept to sustainable urban design, landscape, and mobility strategies, Team KCAP won the international competition for the Keflavík Airport Area Strategic Masterplan in Iceland. The multidisciplinary team led by KCAP includes WSP, Felixx, MIC Mobility in Chain, VSO Consulting, Buck Consultants International, Buro Happold, Base Design, Maurits Schaafsma, Amberg Loglay and Kanon Arkitektar.The competition was organised by the Keflavík Airport Development Company (Kadeco), which leads the development of a 55km2 area surrounding Iceland’s global aviation hub.
Kadeco’s CEO Pálmi Freyr Randversson praised the winning proposal as ‘a crucial step to realising our future vision for the airport area. I’m thrilled to partner with Team KCAP on this project of national importance.’ The masterplan seeks to transform strategic locations in the airport area into a showcase for the country’s ambitious economic development and sustainability strategies. It was this approach—together with the proposal for collaborative development between public and private sectors—that earned the team the first prize. The second and third prizes were awarded to international consortia led by Arup and Jacobs respectively.
The winning proposal aims to capitalise on Keflavik’s strategic position between Europe and North America, its plentiful supply of renewable energy, and the captivating landscape of the Reykjanes UNESCO Geopark; it sets the path for long-term sustainable development and acts as a catalyst to innovate the Icelandic economy. At the same time, the masterplan seeks to ensure that the airport and local communities ofReykjanesbær and Suðurnesjabær grow together in a mutually beneficial manner. With that in mind, Team KCAP’s proposal emphasises projects that have a strong local ownership and respond to existing needs.
The team’s strategy identifies catalyst sites that can achieve a high impact in terms of identity and value creation. These sites form a polycentric urban archipelago, connected by the landscape of the Airport Corridor. Landscape innovation will be deployed to integrate climate mitigation, and will play a fundamental role as the ‘identity carrier’ for the airport area. Tapping into the government’s climate action plan that identifies reforestation as a top priority, the landscape concept connects the Airport Corridor into a national network of reforestation projects. A future oriented mobility vision comprising the Keflavík-Reykjavík Link (BRT), local public transport and active mobility linkages connects the airport area’s urban nodes for travellers, workers and inhabitants alike.
Different development strategies have been assigned to the catalyst sites, from greenfield interventions to the transformation and densification of existing built areas; carefully phased timelines allow for the different areas to be developed simultaneously and incrementally, according to market demand. The catalyst sites facilitate diversification into new sectors such as the production of green hydrogen, electric aviation, hi-tech agriculture, and marine aquaculture. Keflavík Airport Area will attract new high-value companies and create opportunities for a diverse workforce; the economic strategy will deepen the talent pool for innovative sectors by attracting international experts as well as improving educational opportunities for the local population. This is based on the team’s belief that knowledge and skills acquired overseas can be brought back to benefit the Icelandic economy, and that investment in economic development should also target the development of the labor force.
To transform the Masterplan Framework for Keflavík Airport Area into reality, the multidisciplinary team developed a cohesive yet incremental strategy for the catalyst sites. ‘A project of such significance requires a bold and at the same time sensitive approach. A step-by-step roadmap will provide investors with a trajectory that responds to the possibilities, to the market, to the culture of development and to the stakeholder landscape over time. This gradual approach should also apply to stakeholder relations, which need to be developed with great care so as to create a resilient and ambitious organisation,’ says Anouk Kuitenbrouwer, partner in charge at KCAP. Positioning Kadeco - the client - as a forward-looking collaborative partner, capable of realising a vision for change, is vital for the future of the project.
Design Team
KCAP, Zurich (urban planning and urban design)
WSP, London (economic and real estate development, collaborative development and organisational readiness)
Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners, Rotterdam (landscape architect)
MIC Mobility in Chain, Milan (mobility and transport planning)
VSO Consulting, Reykjavík (local coordination, urban planning)
Buck Consultants International, Nijmegen/The Hague (cargo planning)
Buro Happold, Berlin (climate and aviation mitigation, environmental performance and energy supply strategy)
Base Design, Brussels (placemaking and wayfinding)
Maurits Schaafsma, Amsterdam (airport area masterplanning)
Amberg Loglay, Zurich (emerging aviation technologies)
Kanon Arkitektar, Reykjavík (local architect and landscape architect)
Client Kadeco (Keflavík Airport Development Company), Keflavík
Program Strategic Masterplan for the development of the Keflavík Airport Area
Images, drawings, diagrams © KCAP, © Felixx, © MIC-KCAP
