Designing and building polar research stations in Antarctica

Shackleton is joined by polar architect Hugh Broughton, a man whose most recent projects include a gold inflatable house for Mars. It’s his first extra-terrestrial commission, but it seems only appropriate for an architect who for almost two decades has carved out a fine reputation for designing buildings for extreme environments. Right now his projects there include the Australian Davis Research station, the modernisation of the British Rothera Research Station, and the redevelopment of the Scott Base for Antarctic New Zealand. His buildings are as visually striking as they are brilliant in terms of engineering and structure.

0:00 Rachel Halliburton Introduction
1:32 Hugh Broughton Presentation
45:05 Questions

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