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- wa-2036972
- Tag der Veröffentlichung
- 27.01.2023
- Aktualisiert am
- 19.10.2023
- Verfahrensart
- Offener Wettbewerb
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EU /EWR
- Auslober
- City of Reykjavik and Transport for the Capital Area PLC
- Abgabetermin
- 19.04.2023 14:00
- Bekanntgabe
- 27.09.2023
FOJAB wins international open competition: Designing a neighborhood in Iceland
The City of Reykjavik aims to set a completely new standard in urban development with the Keldur district. The Swedish architectural firm FOJAB with the consultant Rambцll won the open international stratetic development competition with their proposal Crafting Keldur – Where Art, Science & Recreation Unite.
The task in the international competition was to create a development strategy for the Keldur district in eastern Reykjavik. Currently, the area is primarily rural, but it has been identified as a development zone and will be serviced in a few years by a high-quality bus rapid transit system connecting it to the city centerand other hot spots in the Reykjavik capital Area. According to the City of Reykjavik, the new neighborhood should be characterized by walkability, energy transition, healthy mobility, circular thinking, green buildings and infrastructure, and carbon sequestration.
Out of around forty submissions in stage 1, five teams were selected to further develop their ideas in stage 2. FOJAB and Rambцll secured victory with a proposal based on social diversity within a dense and flexible urban structure with proximity to nature, the university, and the city center.
– Starting with climate neutrality and climate considerations places special demands on urban planning. The kind of dense mixed-use development we arrived at is quite uncommon in Iceland. The architecture in our proposal adheres to a human scale – three to five stories – but is dense and connected enough to create a vibrant and dynamic city, said Magdalena Hedman, partner and teamleader at FOJAB.
The jury was particularly impressed by the fact that FOJAB’s proposal is firmly rooted in the local context and takes advantage of the landscape’s greenery and water features. The efficient use of land, innovative mobility ideas, and a flexible neighborhood structure were also appealing. The strategies for achieving a social mix were considered compelling as well.
– The winning entry in the competition is a very good answer to our needs and requirements in a new urban quarter in Reykjavik. An urban district, close to nature, with three Bus Rapid Transit (Borgarlнna) stations as the backbone of sustainable urban transport. We look forward to the further development and deeper design of an excellent proposal in the planning process ahead, said Thorsteinn R. Hermannsson, Director of Development at TfCA, Transport for the Capital Area.
The next step will be to further develop the winning proposal into a development plan and physical plans.
More information:
Keldur development area - Competition results
reykjavik.is/en/keldur-development-area-competition-results
fojab.se/aktuellt/fojab-wins-international-open-competition-designing-a-neighborhood-in-iceland
Iceland-Reykjavik: Urban planning and landscape architectural services
2023/S 020-054431
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
National registration number: 530269-7609
Postal address: Borgartun 12-14
Town: Reykjavik
NUTS code: IS Ísland
Postal code: 105
Country: Iceland
Contact person: utbod@reykjavik.is
E-mail: utbod@reykjavik.is
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Address of the buyer profile: https://utbod.reykjavik.is/aspx/ProjectManage/1036
Section II: Object
Planning competition for new sustainable neighbourhood in Reykjavik – The Keldur development area
The City of Reykjavik and Transport for the Capital Area PLC will invite teams to participate in a contest to create a development plan for a new neighbourhood in a key location, a 116 ha open area known as Keldur. The development will be transit oriented and based on the installation of a high- quality bus rapid transit system offering efficient and reliable transport links between key areas in the capital. The emphasis will be on sustainability, multimodal transport and sensitivity to the natural setting and adjacent urban areas. The development plan is comprehensive and calls for a multidisciplinary team.
The City of Reykjavik and Transport for the Capital Area PLC will invite teams to participate in a contest to create a development plan for a new neighbourhood in a key location, a 116 ha open area known as Keldur. The development will be transit oriented and based on the installation of a high- quality bus rapid transit system offering efficient and reliable transport links between key areas in the capital.. The emphasis will be on sustainability, multimodal transport and sensitivity to the natural setting and adjacent urban areas. The development plan is comprehensive and calls for a multidisciplinary team.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Section IV: Procedure
Section VI: Complementary information
Town: Reykjavík
Country: Iceland