BUILD - Architecture Awards 2017

68 Build 2017 Architecture Awards rkitektastofan OG, owned by Gardar Guðnason and Sigurdur Gustafsson, is a comprehensive architectural firm, based in Reykjavik. Founded in 1967, the firm is one of the oldest of its kind in Iceland, but still utilises a young and progressive in terms of staff, management and professional approach. One of the practice’s latest project is Klettaskoli, an elementary school for disabled children in Reykjavik. The project is a new building, including an auditorium, sports and swimming facilities and offices, along with a total modernization of an existing building, greatly improving the support to the students. The main goals of the firm, are to contribute to better architecture and better environment, and to provide the customers with the best professional consulting available. To achieve this, Arkitektastofan OG draws on its solid experience from a wide range of projects, from city planning and all kinds of buildings to interior and furniture design. The buildings include all kinds of residential housing, schools, sport facilities, hospitals, churches, commercial and industrial Best Full-Service Architecture Firm – Iceland & School Extension Design of the Year 2017: Kletta School Arkitektastofan OG ehf is an architecture firm based in Iceland. We profiled the company to find out more about what they do and their successful team. Contact: [email protected] Contact Email: Sigurdur Gustafsson Address: Thorunnartun 2, Þorunnartun, Reykjavík, Iceland Phone: 00354 562 6833 Website: www.arkitektastofan.is AR170069 A buildings, and power plants. In addition to design of new structures, the company also takes care of renewals and extensions of older buildings. In the field of interior and furniture design, staff members have worked internationally and received various awards, notably the Bruno Mathsson prize and the Söderberg prize, the most prominent design prize in the Nordic countries, awarded to Sigurður Gústafsson in 2003. Overall, the firm’s mission and view on architecture and design, is perhaps best described as pluralistic. For each project the site and the functions are different, and it is Arkitektastofan OG’s belief that no single trend in forms or aesthetics is suitable for all of them. As such, the firm’s design process aims to capture the essence of the place and functions, giving a different result each time. Ultimately, thanks to its wide range of experience, from large scale projects such as power plants to furniture and small design objects, Arkitektastofan OG are able to offer more comprehensive services than most other companies, and moving forward the firm will continue to build upon this expertise to grow even further and support a wider range of clients.