GREEN LAB REYKJAVIK | SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

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GREEN LAB REmakeYKJAVIK

TYPE: global competition Students Reinventing Cities, C40 Cities (winner, first place)

LOCATION: Reykjavik, Iceland
STATUS: idea
TEAM: Natalia Pączko & Mateusz Rosa
ADVISOR: dr inż. Marzena Heliak

Breiðholt district, named as a “Reykjavik ghetto” is a forgotten place on Reykjavik map and a place that is not conducive to visiting. The location allows the district to be connected with green city corridors and provides convenient pedestrian and bicycle paths. The planned BRT line will ensure quick communication with other parts of the city. Project developed center-forming functions and for this reason Breidholt will be a popular destination for locals and tourists.

Streets were designed with car-centric approach, where pedestrians and cyclists were almost forgotten. Because of that streets are dominated by roads and parking lots - wide unpleasant open spaces without places to gather or leisure. That makes them dead for public life and give people no other choice than sitting all day in their cars to get to work or buy basic products – to live in their city.
The streetscape is the main challenge to be addressed with focus on creating a more dense, diverse and more pleasant and sustainable environment for everyone.

More info about project:
https://www.c40reinventingcities.org/en/students/winning-projects/austurberg-geruberg-breiholt-1479.html