1995 commentary on current avalche prone areas in Iceland
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Vestfirdir
After a series of avalanches crushed through towns in east Iceland in the
late 70's, Thordarson starting working on concepts relating to housing in
avalanche prone areas. A portion of his design portfolio from that time
shows concepts for avalanche resistant housing. Thordarson wrote the
article above as a response to a large deadly avalanche that hit the
northern town of Sudavik, mid January 1995. There had been no dialogue
regarding the inadequate urban planning procedures and housing type
regulations for these areas. Above are his commentary article and
statements on problematic conditions in the design of urban- and
architectural structures in avalanche prone areas in Iceland. Published in
Morgunblašiš, Reykjavik, Iceland. March 19, 1995. Included is his model
of a building prototype, a portion of his studies.