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Cryoform: Experimental Arctic Constructs

Project date: 2023

Type: Academic | Diploma

Tutor: Egor Orlov

Author: Ekaterina Ivanova

Institute: Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Course: 5

Diplomas:

  • 2nd place diploma. International professional competition NOPRIZ for the best project - 2023. Nomination: The best project for improvement projects and the creation of a comfortable urban environment, a master plan for an urban district (urban settlement, rural settlement). Student category, 2023

  • Participant. INSPIRELI AWARD. Architecture category, 2023

The Arctic region is currently of great interest to the world and its development is an important task. The real architectural practice of this region requires new solutions and rethinking the experience of the past. To this end, a project was developed for the architectural solution of a residential building in the extreme conditions of the Arctic, which is the development of a settlement system, the principles of which will be universal for any group of Arctic islands and the creation of an apartment building for this system. The main idea of the project is to create a sustainable and environmentally friendly settlement in the Arctic. One of the key concepts of the project is the division of the settlement into two levels: upper and lower. The upper level is located on pillars and is connected by pedestrian galleries, which allows you to minimally affect the nature of the Arctic and preserve its integrity. The lower level remains virtually untouched and serves for the interaction of people with nature, which allows the community not to close itself off from the Arctic environment. Also, an important conceptual feature is the modularity and quick-erectability of architecture, which develops as a living organism, which allows it to flexibly and effectively change and adapt the structure and functionality of a building or settlement. Quick-build involves the use of pre-fabricated modules, components and structures that can be quickly assembled and installed on site. This significantly reduces the construction time and allows you to quickly respond to needs and changes in the environment. Modularity implies that buildings and settlements consist of separate modules that can be added, modified or removed depending on needs and conditions.