Porch for Akureyri

A new City Centre for Akureyri, Iceland

A porch for Akureyri is a proposal to increase the current qualities of the city and to create a modern city that fits the character of "the capitol of the north", allows growth of population, tourism and employability. Akureyri has a great accessibility with it’s own harbour, the Highway No. 1 running threw the city centre and it has it’s own airport. Independently if you reach the city by boat, airplane or car, the Porch of Akureyri reaches out for you, providing you a direct access to the city centre. Where you walk on a huge veranda of the city, that gives you a great view on the bay. The porch has direct connections to the other parts of the city. The design creates an open structure, that allows to show

the beauty of the landscape and at the seem time creates a variety in urban environments.

Designteam: Ramon Knoester with thanks to: Marco de Giovannini

Location:     Akureyri, Iceland

Program:      Commercial, offices, residential

M2:            43,6HA

Period:        2004