Reykjavik, Iceland

Ásdís Helga Ágústsdóttir and Sólveig Berg of the Icelandic firm of Yrki architects in collaboration with Associated Icelandic Ports and the City of Reykjavík, have regenerated a cluster of run-down sheds six wooden houses housing ticket offices for whale watching and sightseeing enterprises into on the old harbor in Reykjavik.

The ticket offices are let by Faxaflóahafnir Associated Icelandic Ports to whale watching and sightseeing enterprises.

The project is part of an urban planning effort in making the old harbor more attractive for the public as more and more restaurants, shops and other services have settled in this area for the past years.

The inspiration for this project was an old photograph showing long-gone wooden houses with the gable facing an ancient alley in the vicinity of the old harbour.

The wooden houses are linked together by spacious verandas, with seating areas and storage units for marine equipment.

The random character of the former sheds is replaced by a disciplined scheme of repetitive structures and designs and a limited choice of materials.

The small scale of the houses calls for a careful treatment of each detail.

Project: The Ticket Offices at Ægisgarður Wharf
Architects: Yrki architects
Client: Faxaflóahafnir Associated Icelandic Ports