After a period of extraordinary economic growth at the turn of the twenty-first century, the economy of Iceland collapsed into the deepest and most rapid peacetime fiscal crisis ever recorded. Seeing the development of the capital area through the lens of scarcity, triggered new urban and regional questions and ecological approaches to design. This book considers both the crash and its aftermath as an opportunity to distil an intense snapshot of how ecological and human systems are interrelated, and how different ways of wiring those systems might lead to better and more resilient solutions. This publication derives from a case study on the built environment in the Reykjavik capital area in the light of the financial meltdown in October 2008. It is the work of the participants in the case study and a number of invited contributors from different fields; researchers, artists and activists that offer different perspectives on the case. The case study is a part of a larger European project, Scarcity and Creativity in the built Environment (SCIBE), funded by HERA (Humanities in the European Research Area). The work presented suggests a new spirit of development applicable to various cultures and climates beyond Iceland.

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Information

Publisher

Actar

Year

2014

ISBN

9781945150531

Topic

Architecture

Subtopic

Urban Planning & Landscaping

Foreword
Introduction
1. Urban Transformations - before the crash
The Expansion
Going for Growth
The Upscaling
Spatial Inequality in Reykjavík
Scarce or Abundant Resources?
The Groundbreaking Tour (Skóflustungutúrinn)
Big Plans: The Dream of Reykjavík 2007
Into the Firmament
2. Agents of Change - after the crash
Traces (Spor)
Top down / Bottom up - Changing Practices
A Hole in a Hill
Run for your Life
Dyndilyndi
The Sociopolitical Role of the Architect
Local Agents of Change - grassroots practitioners on the fringe
The New City
3. Urban Systems - current status
Geology
Water
Planning
Economy
Housing
Food
Communication
4. Scenarios - into the future
Urban Design and Ecology
Research by Design
Briefs: Water, Food, Mobility and Dwelling Student workshops
Helgafellsland - on the fertile soil
Úlfarsárdalur - on the tundra
Hafnarfjarðarhöfn - on the landfill
Vellir - on the lava
Conclusions
The Authors
Illustration Credits
Acknowledgements