Icefjord Visitor Center, Ilulissat
Dorte Mandrup- Typologies Visitor center Culture / Leisure
- Material Wood
- Date 2021
- City Ilulissat
- Country Greenland
- Photographer Adam Mørk
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On Greenland’s rugged coastal landscape, a twisted triangular structure offers a point from which to observe the area’s icebergs as well as a hub for residents and visitors alike.
Minimizing contact with the ground in order to allow natural surface run-off and protect the rich bedrock, a sequence of steel trusses adopts a streamlined form that prevents snow build-up on the walkable roof.
The building blends into a landscape considered a heritage of humanity thanks to its frozen beauty and the part it plays in the study of glaciers to understand how Earth was formed and address climate change.
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Centro de visitantes del fiordo de Ilulissat
Icefjord Visitor Center, Ilulissat (Greenland).
Cliente Client
Naalakkersuisut.
Arquitectos Architects
Dorte Mandrup.
Consultores Consultants
Søren Jensen Consulting Engineers (ingeniería engineering); Kristine Jensen Landscape & Architecture (paisajismo landscape); JAC Studios (diseño expositivo exhibition design); Fortheloveoflight (iluminación lighting design).
Presupuesto Budget
20.500.000 €.
Superficie Area
900 m².
Fotos Photos
Adam Mørk.