EDUCATION
Architect from the Technical University of Berlin, 1996.
Kennaranám í sjónlistum í Listaháskóla Íslands, 2009-2010
Ýmis námskeið á vegum Endurmenntunarstofnunar H.Í. og fleiri aðila.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Stofnaði VA arkitekta ehf., 2000
Teaching at Húsasmíða- and the Art Studies Program at Fjölbrautarskólinn in Breiðholt in parallel with architectural work at VA Architects , 2006-2009
Managing Director of VA Architects, 2006-2009
Vinnustofa Arkitekta ehf., 1999 – 2000
Teiknistofa Gunnars Hanssonar, 1997 – 1999
Dr. Riedel und Partner, Berlín, 1996
HÖING Architects, Berlin. Through study, 1993-1994
FIELD OF EXPERTISE - Listed on the Planning Agency's list of planning consultants who meet the requirements for the preparation of planning plans.
Structural design as main designer, design director and architect as well as tendering, monitoring, coordination, interior design, site design, ramma- and local planning, participation in design competitions, etc..
MAIN PROJECTS
2023-2024 Sóltún, hjúkrunarheimili. Reykjavik. Expansion by 3600 m².
Verksvið: Chief Designer.
2023 Guest house. Reykjavik. Víðinesvegur 30. Size 1100 m². Convert a nursing home to a boarding home with 30 accommodations.
Verksvið: Lead designer and design director.
2023 Fitness. Myrdal district. New construction. Size 700 m².
Verksvið: Chief Designer, design management and management of BIM models.
2022-2024 Reykjavik Swimming Hall. Baronstígur 41a. Renovation of the indoor pool and extension for the expansion of the technical space. Size 1400 m²
Verksvið: Local planning, aðalhönnuður, design management and management of BIM models.
2022. Cheers. Ölfus municipality. Private farm; semi-detached house. Size 400 m².
Verksvið: Chief Designer, final design, design management and management of BIM models.
2022. Warm slope. New local planning for kindergartens, elementary school, swimming pool and cultural center. Size of planning area 5,6 ha.
Verksvið: Local planning.
2021-2022. Mánaland Kindergarten. Myrdal district. Size 700 m².
Verksvið: Lead designer and design director, tender documents and management of BIM models.
2021-2022. Reykjavik Swimming Hall. Baronstígur 41a. Remodeling of the women's locker room.
Verksvið: Chief Designer, design management, tender documents, management of BIM models and BREEAM certification.
2021. Urban planning. Heading in Höfn in Hornarfjörður. Competitive proposal.
Verksvið: Hönnun
2021. Urban planning. Seats of power in Kjós. Competitive proposal.
Verksvið: Hönnun
2019. Hotel Þeistareykir. Proposal for a hotel.
Verksvið: Hönnun
2018-2022. Office building. Reykjavik. Hallgerðargata 13. Four to five floors, office building, 6350 m2 in size together with a garage for the building and five adjacent lots. Worked in collaboration with the Danish architectural firm SHL architechts.
Verksvið: Chief Designer, design management and management of BIM models.
2018-2022. St. Joseph's Hospital, Suðurgata 41 in Hafnarfjörður. Restoration and change of use, 2780 m2.
The hospital was opened 1926 and was designed by the then State Master Carpenter Guðjón Samúelsson.
Verksvið: Hönnun, aðalhönnuður, design management, proposals, etc..
2019 – 2020. Hammer's. Hafnarfjörður. Framework plan for a mixed residential area. Size 25 ha. Number of apartments approx 1300.
Verksvið: Planning.
2018. West lip 40-50. Kópavogur. Preliminary design of Sky Lagoon. Size 900 m²
Verksvið: Architect.
2017. Suðurgata 40 og 44. Hafnarfjörður. Change in zoning.
Verksvið: Local planning.
2016-2020. Apartment building Bjarkarholt 11-29 in Mosfellsbær. Three apartment buildings, 2004 m2, 4376 m2 and 13930 m2 in size as well as a garage.
Verksvið: Hönnun, aðalhönnuður, design management, proposals, etc..
2020-2021. Varmahlíðar school. Modification of the existing elementary school and design of an extension for a kindergarten. Size 2900 m².
Verksvið: Architect.
2013-2020, Reykjavik Swimming Hall, Barónstígur 41. Competition for extensions that included e.g.. new outdoor pool, -area, pots and changing rooms as well as renovations to the older building which is listed. Size 2.661 m2. The swimming pool was taken into use 1937 and was designed by the then State Master Carpenter Guðjón Samúelsson. The first building of the City of Reykjavík to receive BREEAM- environmental certification.
Verksvið: Design management, hönnun, séruppdrættir, deiliteikningar, kostnaðaráætlanir, project descriptions etc..
2013, Press rooms 18, Kópavogur. Detached house on two floors with built-in garage. Size 340 m².
Verksvið: Finished design, aðalhönnuður.
2013, Find-, hamrahlíðarlönd and the southern slopes of Úlfarsfell. Local planning of the first phase of the district according to. framework plan from 2002.
Verksvið: Local planning, memorandum, drawings, terms, diagrams, etc..
2012, Tjaldmiðstöð Laugardalur. A service building that houses, among other things, a service, cooking facilities and a dining room for camp guests. Size 235 m².
Verksvið: Local planning, hönnun , aðalhönnuður, tender documents, all drawings, etc..
2012-2013, Flugstöð Leifs Eiríkssonar. Expansion of the main building to the east with a new exit- and an access gate on two floors with associated waiting areas and access for passengers. Size about 3000 m².
Verksvið: Hönnun, aðalhönnuður, coordination, tender documents, cost estimates, etc..
2009-2010, Naustaskóli in Akureyri. New primary school on two floors with a sports hall. Size 6265 m2.
Verksvið: Local planning, architect: making special drawings, etc..
2008, Íbúðarhús við Hafravelli 2, Hafnarfirði. Detached house on one floor as well as basement and built-in garage. Size 298 m².
Verksvið: Hönnun, main designer, etc..
2008, Íbúðarhús við Brekkuás 10, Reykjavik. Detached house on two floors with built-in garage. Size 303 m²
Verksvið: Hönnun, main designer, etc..
2008, Residential building by Hnoðravellir, Hafnarfirði. Four-apartment townhouse. Uninhabited.
Verksvið: Hönnun, main designer, etc..
2006, Sóltún 8-18, Reykjavik. Four-apartment townhouse. Uninhabited.
Verksvið: Hönnun, main designer, etc..
2005-2010. Cults Academy. High school in Aberdeen Scotland. Size 18700 m2.
Verksvið: Architect.
2005-2010. Manor Park Primary. Elementary school in Aberdeen Scotland. Size 3656 m2.
Verksvið: Architect.
2005, Ingunnarskóli, grunnskóli í Reykjavík.
Verksvið: Main designer etc..
2004-2009. Heathryburn Primary. Gunnskóli in Aberdeen Scotland. Size 3516 m2.
Verksvið: Architect.
2004. Mýrargata and Slippasvæði, local planning in Reykjavík.
Verksvið: Local planning, Statement, terms, drawings and diagrams.
2000-2006, Deiliskipulag Múlahverfis, Reykjavik. Local planning for the Múla district, which was divided into five areas in total 33,4 Ha to size. Areas bounded by Suðurlandsbraut, Hallarmúla, Ármúli and Vegmúli, covers 12 plots and is 6,2 He has. to size. Areas bounded by Lágmúli, Háaleitisbraut, Ármúli and Hallarmúli, covers 6 plots and is 3,8 He has. to size. Areas bounded by Vegmúli, Suðurlandsbraut and Ármúli, covers 13 plots and is 5,4 He has. to size. Areas bounded by Grensásvegur, Suðurlandsbraut and Ármúli, covers 3 plots and is 4,0 He has. to size.
Proposal for a changed and revised organization: Areas bounded by Fellsmúli, Border road, Ármúli and a footpath parallel to and behind the plots by Síðumúli, covers 46 plots and is about 14 He has. to size.
Verksvið: Local planning: Statements, terms, layout drawings and diagrams.
2000-2005, Bjarnarflagsvirkjun in Mývatnssveit. Proposal for a steam power plant. Drawings and diagrams.
Verksvið: Architect.
2003, Valsárskóli, Svalbard coast. Extension to primary school. Size about 600 m2.
Verksvið: Hönnun, aðalhönnuður, coordination, tender documents, all drawings, etc..
2002, Lónsbraut 2, Hafnarfirði. Building for light industry and services as well as offices. The building is made of steel and has two parts 5 floors. To be built 3 the top floors. The current size is therefore 1975 m².
Verksvið: Hönnun, aðalhönnuður, coordination and all drawings.
2002, Hostel Sundlaugarvegur in Reykjavík. Expansion by 1058 m². Final total size 2036 m².
Verksvið: Hönnun, architect, main drawings, see- and project drawings, etc..
2000-2002, Sóltún Nursing Home, Reykjavik. Nursing home on three floors as well as basement and garage. Size 6.852 m2.
Verksvið: Hönnun , architect, main drawings, see- and project drawings, etc..
2000, Ármannsreitur, Reykjavik. Reykjavik. Local plan of a plot covering plots no. 2-18 by Sóltún. On the block is a plot for a nursing home with a plot for possible expansion, school plot and plot no. 8-18 for two apartment buildings.
Verksvið: local planning.
2000, Sultartangavirkjun
Verksvið: Hönnun, architect, main drawings, et al.
OTHER
Member of the Icelandic Association of Architects 1996.
Planning and design – the psychological effects of the environment and buildings on people's well-being. Continuing education institution (YES), 2021.
Framkvæmdastjóri VA 2006 – 2009.
Continuing education institution (YES). Cost analysis of building life - LCC, 2018.
The engineering firm Snertill, courses in Revit, 2014.
Teaching at Húsasmíða- and the Art Studies Program at Fjölbrautarskólinn in Breiðholt, 2009 –2015.
Kennaranám í sjónlistum í Listaháskóla Íslands, 2009-2010
Iceland Innovation Center. Key to success, project management courses,
2007.
Various courses in project management, Revit, BIM and in Microstation.