P O R T F O L I O ANNA KRISTÍN GUÐMUNDSDÓTTIR
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This portfolio shows a collection of my projects completed during my studies at The Agricultural University of Iceland and KTH Royal Institute of Technology from 2013-2019. Also included are examples of professional projects completed while working full time as a landscape designer and urban planner at landscape architecture offices in North Iceland from 2017-2020.
Anna Kristín Guðmundsdóttir annakgudmunds@gmail.com
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CONTENTS
b.sc. landscape architecture and planning URBAN OPEN SPACES - RECREATION
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LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS
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PLANNING AND PUBLIC HEALTH
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SITE PLANNING
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FINAL PROJECT
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m.sc. architectural lighting design LIGHT AND SPACE - OUTDOOR
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m.sc. urban planning STUDIO
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professional work SITE PLANS
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second year autumn 2014 b.sc. landscape architecture and planning
PLAYGROUND URBAN OPEN SPACES - RECREATION
Site plan: Microstation Sections: Microstation og Photoshop Mood: Photoshop
This course dealt with green open spaces and recreational areas. The final project was to design a 6 ha playground. The concept of my design was the connection between Icelandic towns and the countryside and the design of the playground was to simulate a farm and its surroundings.
The playground equipment would be custom made and look like small scale tractors, heyrolls, farm animals and houses. The landscape elements of the park would have reference to the natural surroundings of a farm - forest, cliffs, fields and lakes.
Section A-A1
hill
forest cliffs climbing
farm houses
path
the field heyrolls brook
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cliffs
forest
playground farm
brook heyrolls
field
playground cows
playground sheep
Réttin, bekkir
lake
Site plan
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second year spring 2015 b.sc. landscape architecture and planning
OUTDOOR MUSEUM LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS
Map: ArcGis Mood: Photoshop
Landscape analysis was a course that highlighted the local specialities of a geographical area with respect to biodiversity and rural development. The municipality of Hvalfjarðarsveit was reviewed and a vision for a future development of a specific area within the municipality was formulated. My design project focused on an old and abandoned farm, Fiskilækur, that is located close by a highway. Nobody has lived at
the farm for many years so the weather and winds have made big impact on the houses and surroundings. Fiskilækur is located just 55 kilometers from Reykjavík and due to the location there lie great opportunities for future development. My vision was to build up an outdoor museum with hiking trails and resting places that would give information about the history of old and abandoned farms in Iceland.
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Mao of hiking trails and resting places with information signs.
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The design focused on different seasons and weather.
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autumn 2015 third year b.sc. landscape architecture and planning
THE MAIN STREET PLANNING AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Site plan: Microstation og Photoshop Mood: Photoshop
This course introduced the important aspects that our environment affects health and well-being. The aim of the project was to design a livable environment that would have positive impact on public health. My concept was to design a green main street in the town of Akranes. The main street is a wide 4 lane street that leads to the town center. The design narrowed down the space for cars and increased space for walking and bicycling. Bluegreen solutions were a big part of the design - rainwater solution system that runs along the street and contributes to more livable urban space.
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Bluegreen solutions and bicycle paths.
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SITE PLANNING
b.sc. landscape architecture and planning
third year
autumn 2015
CITY CENTER
Site plan: Microstation og Photoshop Mood: Sketchup og Photoshop
The course focused on site planning and the context of architecture and the built environment. The main project of the course was to design a future site plan for Skeifan city center in Reykjavik. My concept was to put people first with a project called Public Life in Skeifan - vibrant and livable community. Today a large number of people spend time in the area and mostly running errands. It is a place were people are and people meet, either inside the commercial buildings or outside on the parking lots. The weakness of the area is that a great part of public spaces are grey parking areas.
The focus of the design was to create dense city streets with mixed use of commercial and residential buildings and shorter distances to public transport. Green parks and city squares with good lighting conditions, vegetation and other elements that would increase the positive experience of the area.
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Livable environment: Supports social interaction Limits stress factors Increases positive experience
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Bird view to west
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Green roofs, bicycle paths and mixed use neighborhood
Town squares
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SITE PLANNING
b.sc. landscape architecture and planning
third year
autumn 2015
SHARED STREET
Site plan: Microstation og Photoshop Sections: Microstation og Photoshop Mood: Microstation, Sketchup og Photoshop
The final project in the course Site Planning was to move from the big picture of site plan and zoom into a smaller unit, designing an urban space. The project was named Skeifustræti - shared street. The concept was that the street was a square. The traffic lane was given the role of a pedestrian street with a maximum speed of 15 km/h. The street and the space between the buildings would form a square.
To give pedestrians priority, the surface of the road would be different from surrounding areas - indicating the traffic speed is lower. There would also be the possibility of temporarily closing the street when special events are held. Alongside the street there would be a channel with bluegreen water solutions - a part of the sustainable system of the neighbourhood. Over the water channels, iron plates are on a regular basis giving access across the channel. The iron plates also have a built-in lighting that illuminates the pathway.
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Shared street fountain
Section A-A1 square
commercial
park residential
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,,SUNNY MORNING, FAMILIES SPENDING TIME TOGETHER IN THE PARK. THE CHILDREN PLAYING IN THE FOUNTAIN, THE PARENTS SITTING AT A LOCAL COFFEE HOUSE.“
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,,CHRISTMAS MARKET, FRIENDS AND FAMILIES. THE STREET IS ILLUMINATED AND PEOPLE ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME“
Lighting is an important part for enhancing a vibrant and safe environment. Characteristic lighting promotes the uniqueness of the area and attracts public life. Along the street there are guides of rusty iron that illuminate the road. White street lamps that simulate trees would give character to the environment during darker hours.
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FINAL PROJECT
b.sc. landscape architecture and planning
third year
spring 2016
DALVÍK CITY CENTER
Site plan: Microstation og Photoshop Analysis: Microstation og PowerPoint Mood: Microstation, Sketchup og Photoshop
My bachelor thesis discussed the attraction of public spaces and the role of design for enriching public life in urban areas. Attractive urban spaces can even make a difference for business in small towns. The project summarized what landscape elements can increase the quality of urban spaces e.g. retreat, vegetation and outdoor lighting. Dalvík town center was used as case study of how various design elements can be used to strengthen the town space. The project analysed the town plan, spaces and history and used to create a design proposal.
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The design proposal connects the heart of the city center to the heart of the business community, which is the harbor. The stairway down the hill to the harbour has railing shaped like waves. The sides of the stairs are designed so that each staircase sits together and can be used as a sitting area for pedestrians to enjoy the view. Below the hill is a playground that is characterized by the harbor area. There is a sandbox resembling a boat, buoys, and more, and the playground could be built sustainably with existing elements, thus taking on a temporary and variable image.
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autumn 2016 m.sc. architectural lighting design
NATTLJUS ESKILSTUNA LIGHT AND OUTDOOR SPACES
Nattljus is a outdoor lighting festival that is held every second year in the Swedish city of Eskilstuna. The students in the program of Architectural Lighting Design at KTH were invited to participate in the fall of 2016. It was a group project in which each group was assigned an area where we should come up with a design concept and create an installation during the festival. It was interesting to watch families walk around, children play with their silhouettes and teenagers to take pictures of them with the lights. It was also amazing to see how lighting could change the environment and attract people to the area. My group was assigned a public square, which stands by a cinema that is a little known and a kind of hidden treasure in the neighborhood. Our goals were to focus on the square and cinema as a whole and create a lighting point for the people in the community. Red lighting was the main character and created some hot spots across the square.
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Lighting concept
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STUDIO COURSE Site plan: Autocad, Sketchup and Photoshop Render: Sketchup and Enscape Diagrams: Sketchup Model: www.bit.ly/midgardur-model
first year
autumn 2018
NEIGHBOURHOOD SITE PLAN
m.sc. urban planning
Studio group project that focused on creating a site plan proposal for a 60 ha development area in central Kópavogur. Miðgarður is an sustainable vision for the future of the neighbourhood, with diverse social activities as its guiding principle. Green central park connects the community and all the residents have good access to a green and car-free environment that supports the public health. A wide range of residential units support the diverse needs of residents, who can also rent work spaces and workshops and grow food in greenhouses throughout the year.
Apartment types
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PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS SITE PLANS FOR MUNICIPALITIES
Site plans made for municipalities while working for architecture offices in North Iceland. Two year job experience as urban planner planning counceling, promoting, designing. Main programs used microstation, autocad, sketchup, photoshop, indesign.
SCHOOL PLAYGROUND—IN CONSTRUCTION SUMMER 2019 SPORT ARENA
RESIDENTIAL AREA
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TOWN CENTER—MIXED USE
SCHOOLYARD PLAYGROUND—WORK IN PROGRESS. CONSTRUCTION 2020.
TOWN GRAVEYARD KINDERGARTEN PLAYGROUND—WORK IN PROGRESS. CONSTRUCTION 2020.
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INDEPENDENT PROJECTS PROJECTS I HAVE DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS
Garden for a house villa designed with the needs of the owners in mind. Contrast between the hard concrete surface and the natural elements.
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INDEPENDENT PROJECTS
Concept design for new town center in Seyðisfjörður town in East Iceland. Connecting the shopping street, the church and the water by a town square. Improving the access to the water with a small timber pier.
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Anna Kristín Guðmundsdóttir Hringtún 5, 620 Dalvík annakgudmunds@gmail.com +354 865 9612
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