ARKÍS

ARKÍS architects is a progressive design partnership practicing architecture, design, planning and green design consultancy. ARKÍS was founded in 1997, but from the firm’s founding ARKÍS architects have executed projects at various scales and levels of complexity, both in Iceland and internationally, for institutional, private, and civic clients. ARKÍS architects are driven by the pursuit of quality and the belief that the built environment has the inherent potential to improve the quality of our lives. Moreover, ARKÍS architects are committed to sustainable design practices.

ARKÍS architects are the recipient of numerous awards and honors. Recent works include Holmen Aquatics Center, Holmsheidi Prison, the Icelandic Institute of Natural History, Snaefellsstofa Visitor Center, and University of Reykjavik. The office of ARKÍS architects is located in Reykjavik, Iceland.

• Building of the Year in Norway 2017, for Holmen Aquatics Center

• Nomination to the Mies van der Rohe award in architecture, 2016. For Holmsheidi Prison.

• Icelandic Concrete Prize, 2016. For Snaefellsstofa Visitors' Center

• Nomination to the Mies van der Rohe award in architecture, 2010. For Snaefellsstofa Visitors' Center

• Boston Society of Architects Award, for Urridaholt planning, 2007

• Nordegrio Award, Nordic Laboratory of Planning and Urbanity, for Urriðaholt planning, 2007

• Awarded 2nd prize at the International LivCom Awards, in 2007. For Urriðaholt planning.

• Nomination to the Mies van der Rohe award in architecture, 2004. For Istak Headquarters; in collaboration with KHR.

• DV Culture Award 2003. For Istak Headqarters; in collaboration with KHR.

• 1st prize in competition for Stapaskoli, Reykjanesbae, 2017

• 1st prize in planning competion for Ellidaarvogur and Artunshofdi in Reykjavik, 2015.

• 1st prize in competion for Ástjörn Church Congregation Hall, 2014.

• 1st prize in competition for office builings at Sudurlandsbraut 8 and 10, 2014.

• 1st place in competion for Iceland Forest Service rest stop, 2013.

• 1st prize in a competition for an office building at Narbuto Street, Vilnius, 2012

• 1st prize in a competition for Holmsheidi Prison, 2012

• 1st prize in a competition for a nursing home in Seltjarnarnes, 2009

• 1st prize in a competition for Reykjavík University. In collaboration with HLT in Denmark.

• 1st prize in an open competition for a National Park Visitor´s Center in Skriðuklaustur. For the Vatnajökull-glacier National Park.

• 1st prize in an open competition for a National Park Visitor´s Center in Hellissandur. For the Snæfellsjökull-glacier National Park.

• 1. prize in an open competition for the Egilsstadir Town Center.

• 1. prize in an open competition for a pre-school in Djúpavogur.

• 1. prize in a closed competition for annex and restoration of Hotel Selfoss.

• 1. prize in a competition for the Engineer-house. Collaboration with Þórarinn Þórarinsson.

• 1. prize in a competition for the planning of Viðey. Collaboration with Þórarinn Þórarinsson and Baldur Svavarsson.

• 1. prize in a competition for student housing at Bifröst. Collaboration with Þórarinn Þórarinsson.