Cool Arctic architecture

Started by TehBorken, Mar 15 06 07:18

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TehBorken

[h3]Arctic modernism: architecture for remote, frigid places        [/h3][img]vny!://www.boingboing.net/images/nunavut1.jpg" align="left" border="0" height="169" width="225"]
Interesting photos of buildings in Canada's Nunavut territory, where high winds, freezing temperatures, and the difficulty of transporting raw materials pose some interesting architectural constraints. All of the buildings shown are in the city of Iqaluit, except for the flying saucer, which is in Igloolik.  [a href="vny!://www.kirchersociety.org/blog/?p=213"]Here's the link[/a] to more images and to post on the Kircher Society's blog.
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kitten

I'm very surprised by all the flat roofs.  In the Maritimes buildings generally have pitched roofs to avoid massive snow build-ups causing collapse.
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kitten wrote:
I'm very surprised by all the flat roofs.  In the Maritimes buildings generally have pitched roofs to avoid massive snow build-ups causing collapse.[/DIV]
The arctic is one of the most arid places on earth.
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