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Article: ELEMENTAL URBANITY.(Reykjavik, Iceland car park)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- The Architectural Review
- Article date:
- November 1, 2000
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Design of a new car park in Reykjavik calls for inspiration on Iceland's rugged topography and Modernist traditions
Design of car parks, which in the hands of '60s developers reached its nadir, is still a neglected area. There have been sporadic attempts to make something of the type (ARs May 1990, and December 1999), but not many. The latest attempt to transform the car park (which is after all a necessary amenity) into something that positively contributes to the city, has been undertaken by Studio Granda in Iceland. Its building in Reykjavik next to the Kringlan shopping centre should serve as a shining example to local authorities and developers everywhere.
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