Easy to transport and erect, the shipping containers used to construct the research station in Northeast Antarctica are also easy to disassemble. This and self-sufficiency are key aspects of the design that ensure compliance with the terms of the Antarctic Treaty. Compounding the challenge, of course, is the Antarctic’s extreme weather.
Entirely self-powered using various renewable sources of energy, the research institute’s recycled shipping containers are clad with an in-su-la-ted, ae-ro-dy-na-mic skin of me-tal pa-nels that ensure a safe and comfortable interior environment throughout the year. The station can accommodate 47 re-se-ar-chers and sci-en-tists during the summer and roughly 24 mem-bers in win-ter.
Visit our earlier post to learn more about this intriguing project.
Via Arch Daily
Images via Bof Archiktekten
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