Five firms selected to compete to design new harbour building

Five companies have been invited to bid for the detailed design of a new Harbour House at Sundahöfn, mbl.is reported on Sunday.

The planned building will cover about 3,000 square metres at the northern end of Skarfabakki, near the Vör passenger terminal and the planned facilities for Faxaflóahafnir’s tugboat fleet.

Basalt Arkitektar, Hornsteinar arkitektar, Teiknistofan Tröð, Verkís and VSÓ Ráðgjöf will take part in the restricted tender. The building is intended to bring together operations currently based at Hafnarhúsið on Tryggvagata and Bækistöðin on Fiskislóð. It will include offices and customer services, as well as specialised work and workshop facilities.

Faxaflóahafnir said 12 applications were received. Six applicants received full marks in the assessment, so five places in the tender were allocated by drawing lots, in accordance with the prequalification rules.

The tender covers the building’s detailed design, including architectural, engineering and site design.