Designed to endure the extreme weather of polar ice caps, these structures - almost alien in appearance - are like nothing we have seen before. Their unique aesthetics however is nothing more, and nothing less, than an honest response to the specific location and climate. Their design - completely stripped of the unnecessary, decorative or unfit for the harsh conditions.
Recent climatic changes have presented sub-zero design with an even greater impetus to address adaptability and mobility. Yet, even considering those new challenges it is a fact worth noting these fascinating buildings have gradually grown more and more capable of providing their inhabitants with comfort, protection from the elements and therefore: further possibilities to study the polar regions.
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buildings
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Concept / Norway, Ballangen Arctic Circle Airport -
Estimated completion Halley VI Research Station -
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Concept Arctic Drifter -
Completed Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Station -
Built Concordia Station -
Built SANAE IV -
Built Sv. Ivan Rilski Chapel -
Built / Canada, Pond Inlet Inuksuk Residence -
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Completed Juan Carlos I Antarctic Station -
Completed The Igloo Satellite Cabin -
Completed Amundsen - Scott South Pole Station -
Switzerland, Monthey Whitepod Geodesic Dome 'Hotel' Room -
Completed New Refuge Gervasuttiby LEAPfactory
