Landscape architecture portfolio

portfolio

edda 铆varsd贸ttir Application number: MASTERHT11 / 3701834

Bílakjallarinn er hálfniðurgrafinn með kúptum þökum. Standa þökin mishátt upp úr jörðinni og minna þau á bragga eða beðasléttur. En eins og flestir vita var eitt stærsta braggahverfi landsins Laugarneskampurinn staddur á nesinu. Beðasléttur er enn að finna niðri á Laugarnesi og eru þær friðaðar. Hver kjallari rúmar um 70 bíla, en hægt er að bæta við hæð undir þá ef þörf þykir.

MÝRARGATA

ACCESS - for everyone

MOOMIN -playground

ORIGAMI - garden

LAUGARNES -the land & sea

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SKETCHES

[Academic use only]

Tölvustudd hönnun II - Verkefni 4 Edda Ívarsdóttir Kennari: Lilja Kristín

MUNAÐARNES - creating a vision

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- Laugarnes

Laugarnes

The aim for this project was to take an old costal neighbourhood in ReykjavĂ­k and make it better in some way. The neighbourhood is partly residential and part industrial harbour and it also has a big natural area with archealogical sites.

The assignment was threefold. The first part was analizing the area, the second part was making suggestions for change and the final part was taking one area of the suggestions and developing it further.

Area and weather

Green area

Landfills

Gray area

Open space

Landform

Natural area

Buildings

Character

A model wich shows the main idea for the area.

Lighthouse and the ferry to Viðey island.

Cruise ship harbour.

Restaurants and souvinear shops with a view to Snæfellsjökull.

Nature kindergarten closely connected to the natural coastline and historic Laugarnestangi.

Laugarnestangi natural area.

Industrial site regenerated as a car free, sustainable residential neighbourhood.

Archealogical site with an exhibition.

The art university of Iceland. Surrounded by an modern art garden.

Maritime museum.

Multifunctional area with outdoor theatre / cinema and kayak rental. Tivoli, Circus etc.

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The main idea for the area was to create a chain of attractions along the coastline and to change an old industrial harbour site into a car free residential area.

The new neighbourhood would have great connections to the coastline and easy access to Laugardalur wich is one of Reykjavíks biggest green areas.

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Green houses

Industrial Harbour

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This area of Reykjavik is where the fishermen used to lay out their saltcod to dry and it was the biggest fish industry area in Iceland in the 1920´s. During world war II Laugarnes had the biggest army barrack area in Reykjavík called Laugarnes kampur.

In my design I wanted to connect the history with the new neighbourhood. I used the barrack shape on the roofs of the carparking basement. The houses sit in the barrack shaped roofs and they shape the area.

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Because there are no streets i decided to create areas, each with special characteristic features, wich the houses lie next to. Each area lies in the same direction and are named after the main fishing areas in wich the fishers used to catch their fish. Variety of housing is available in the area, small row houses to apartment buildings.

To make the view over the industrial area more pleasing I suggest rooftop garden with greenhouses for the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. The idea is to have plenty of green space in a highly populated area.

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Kolluรกll - Fireplace and bbq area.

Shadows in June.

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The main assignment was to practice our skills in microstation 3d, illustrator and photoshop.

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This small area next to Reykjavík harbour used to be a repair site for ships. My objective was to create a neighbourhood with plenty of green spaces, with a great view overlooking the harbour and onward to mount Esja.

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- Slippurinn, harbour hood.

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City Center Sushismiðjan Whale watching Búllan

Heavy traffic

Analysis of the area [Academic use only]

Isometric view

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Tölvustudd hönnun II - Verkefni 4 Edda Ívarsdóttir Kennari: Lilja Kristín

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Scenes

Tölvustudd View A hönnun II - Verkefni 4 Edda Ívarsdóttir Kennari: Lilja Kristín

View C hönnun II - Verkefni 4 Tölvustudd Edda Ívarsdóttir Kennari: Lilja Kristín

Access for everyone

-Access for everyone The assignment was to make the entrance to the school wheelchair accessable.

My suggestion is to use the architecture of the existing building to make a nice area for the students outside of the school, with more vegetation, benches and a bicycle rack. The entrance will be equipped both with stairs and a wheelchair ramp.

Before

Sketches

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After

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Moomin Playground

- Adventures in the playground My inspiration for this playground came from the adventures of the Moomins. The center of the playground represents the ocean. Around the ocean there is the seashore and some bridges. At the south end of the playground you find a magical forest where the children can sit on treestumps for outdoors education. At the north end of the building there are boatshaped vegetable gardens where the children can grow their own vegetables.

Surrounding the ocean is a walking/bicycle path.

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The inspiration for this project came from the ancient japanese art of origami. The pattern in the paving is from origami folds and all the garden elements are inspired by origami as well. This garden is wheelchair accessible.

Origami garden

- Contours and origami

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Landscape assessment

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The objective for this project was to analize the current situation of this old vacation area in Borgarfjรถrรฐur, Iceland and to create a new vision for the area.

My vision was to create a new kind of vacation spot where artists, designers and musicians would be able to rent a house to work on their ideas. They would work on their projects for 3-6 months. Their activities would bring others to the site and therefore bring new life to this old vacational area. Car traffic will be minimalized by new roads and Moloks would be used for garbage.

New walking paths, camping area and fireplaces as well as hidden playspaces will drag people outside of their cottages to enjoy the magnificent landscape.

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Landform

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Space

Historic names

Example of an area

Various hidden playing areas are placed in the area. For example this music bridge.

Children tend to run their hands across the bars of a bridge while they cross it.

The hollow steel bars of the music bridge differ in length. Therefore they make sounds like a harp when small fingers run along them.

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Sketches

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2008

The Icelandic school of agriculture, Hvanneyri Iceland.

- Enviromental planning and landscaping, Bsc (due to finish in may 2011.

2002-2006 Icelandic academy of the arts.

- BA in fashion design.

Final thesis about Icelandic riding clothes.

2001-2002, Technical school of Hafnarfjörður ( iðnskólinn)

- Industrial design.

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Centro studi italiani - Italian language in Urbania Italy.

Edda Ívarsdóttir born in Oslo, raised in Reykjavík.

1999-2000 Icelandic academy of the arts

- Intoductury course.

I´ve lived in Reykjavík most of my life with a few stops around the world, I lived in Denmark for a while and in Italy for a short term. I love to travel and experience different cultures. Most of all I enjoy nature and by living in the Icelandic countryside for the past two years that love has grown. My father is a book publisher and my mother is a teacher.

I have good skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, After effects, Microstation and Arcgis.

My interests are, amongst other, design (landscape, architecture, fashion, industrial, urban etc..), music, rock climbing, swimming and camping.

1995-1999 Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð

- Student exam languages line.

I´ve recently started a blog: www.obboblogg.blogspot.com and you can find me on facebook: www.facebook.com/sveitadurgurinn

Job experience: Winter 2008 Melaskóli, Reykjavík

- Special support for students with learning disabilities.

Summer of 2006-2009 Icelandair

- Cabin crew 2004-2006 Kaffibarinn

- Shift manager, bartender.

2002- 2006 Iceland Airwaves

- Media center.

Summer 2003 Lindarborg kindergarten

- Child care.

2002-2003 Prikið cafe

- Service Summer 2002 Skipperkroen Nyhavn

- Waitress

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Curruculum Vitae

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