{"id":14728,"date":"2021-07-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/ny-heildarmynd-fyrir-midbae-hafnarfjardar-i-motun\/"},"modified":"2022-09-26T15:17:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T15:17:31","slug":"a-new-master-plan-for-the-midbae-harbour-fjord-is-being-developed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/ny-heildarmynd-fyrir-midbae-hafnarfjardar-i-motun\/","title":{"rendered":"A new master plan for the centre of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur"},"content":{"rendered":"

Town Hall Square will be a \u201cgreen' square with an emphasis on vegetation, water and smaller gatherings.<\/em><\/p>\n

A master plan for the centre of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur was presented at a meeting of the Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur town council at the end of last week. According to the new proposals, Thorsplan is to remain the main square in the heart of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, and R\u00e1\u00f0h\u00fastorg, which is currently a car park for the Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Library, is to be presented as a green square with an emphasis on vegetation, water, and smaller gatherings and events. R\u00e1\u00f0h\u00fastorg and the surrounding area are seen as one cohesive and attractive space that flows together, connecting to small and large paths and streets in all directions to other neighbourhoods. Emphasis is placed on street art and connections to the activities on the ground floors. The square will provide a good setting for smaller gatherings, and a water sculpture in the centre of the square is intended to encourage play and socialising, whether on a warm summer's day or when the water is covered in ice during the depths of winter.<\/p>\n

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The town hall square and the square as a whole, seen from above. The drawings clearly show the planned development of the square, the flow within the square and connections in all directions to other neighbourhoods.<\/sup><\/p>\n

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\u201eThese new ideas are very exciting. It is important that new design proposals in the town centre are well integrated with ideas for the development of other areas in the heart of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur is known for its warmth and unique character, and all designs and ideas should aim to maintain this great strength of ours. Now that the town is flourishing, growing and strengthening in so many ways, we must always remember to hold on to its unique identity.\u201c<\/em> says R\u00f3sa Gu\u00f0bjartsd\u00f3ttir, Mayor of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n

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The old houses in the area will thrive in a new streetscape. <\/strong><\/h4>\n

The caf\u00e9 The Sufi, along with its proposed extension, will become the focal point of the Town Hall Square, and the extension, according to the plans, will be in the spirit of old Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur but with a modern twist. The extension is planned to house an enlarged dining area on the ground floor, with a roof terrace facing Strandgata. The original Sufistinn building will continue to feature in the street scene. Four small flats are planned for the second and third floors of the extension, as well as the attic of the existing building. The new proposals also envisage that the Beggub\u00fa\u00f0, built in 1906 and now housing the shop museum of the Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Folk Museum, will be moved back to its original site on Strandgata opposite the B\u00e6jarb\u00ed\u00f3 to further evoke the old Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. It is proposed that a building in the same style be constructed at 4a Austurgata. An entrance to R\u00e1\u00f0h\u00fastorg with wide steps that face the sun will connect to 8 Austurgata, which is intended for service activities with a sunny terrace. The terrace is also intended as a venue for smaller events and social gatherings.<\/p>\n

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Retail and service activities serving the entire town<\/strong><\/h4>\n

At a meeting of the town council last week, a new proposal was presented by ASK architects for an amended detailed plan for Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur's town centre. The amendment covers an area of 7,400 square metres, bordered by Strandgata, Reykjav\u00edkurvegur, Austurgata and Linnetsst\u00edgur. In central areas, the primary use is for retail and service activities, such as shops, offices, service establishments, restaurants, hotels and cultural institutions. Where conditions permit, residential accommodation may be provided, particularly on the upper floors of buildings. No houses will be demolished in the area, and new buildings or extensions are planned for 6 Austurgata, 10b Austurgata, 14-16 Austurgata, 18 Austurgata, 9 Strandgata and 13 Strandgata. The Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Town Council confirmed the Planning and Building Committee's approval of the proposed amendment to the detailed plan at its meeting. Strong emphasis is placed on ensuring the detailed plan proposal is well publicised to residents when the time comes. <\/p>\n

More detailed information can be found under the minutes of the Town Council \u2013 see item no. 10.  <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

R\u00e1\u00f0h\u00fastorg ver\u00f0i ,,gr\u00e6nt\u201c torg me\u00f0 \u00e1herslu \u00e1 gr\u00f3\u00f0ur, vatn og minni samkomur Heildarmynd fyrir mi\u00f0b\u00e6 Hafnarfjar\u00f0ar var kynnt \u00e1 fundi b\u00e6jarr\u00e1\u00f0s Hafnarfjar\u00f0ar \u00ed lok s\u00ed\u00f0ustu viku. Samkv\u00e6mt n\u00fdjum till\u00f6gum er Thorsplan \u00e1fram hugsa\u00f0 sem a\u00f0altorgi\u00f0 \u00ed hjarta Hafnarfjar\u00f0ar og R\u00e1\u00f0h\u00fastorg, sem \u00ed dag er lagt undir b\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0i m.a. fyrir B\u00f3kasafn Hafnarfjar\u00f0ar, kynnt sem gr\u00e6nt torg […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-frettir"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14728"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}