Ticket Offices by the Old Harbor

Six ticket offices and one public lavatory at the wharf of Ægisgarður, replacing a cluster of run-down sheds. The ticket offices are let by Faxaflóahafnir Associated Icelandic Ports to whale watching and sightseeing enterprises. The project is based on an urban planning project by Yrki architects in collaboration with Associated Icelandic Ports, which foresees another cluster of service buildings at the western edge of Vesturbugt bay.

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.

The houses were nominated for the Iceland Design Award 2021.