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Gussglasarchitektur im Extremklima

Translated title of the contribution: Cast Glass Architecture in Extreme Conditions

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Abstract

The Qaammat Pavilion, conceived and designed by architect Konstantin Ikonomidis, aims to create a landmark in the outskirts of Sarfannguit, a small fishing settlement of around 100 inhabitants within the Aasivissuit – Nipisat Unesco World Heritage Site, slightly north of the Arctic Circle. The adhesively-bonded glass block sculpture consists of two inclined semi-circular, perforated walls, roughly 2 m in height and 3.2 m in diameter. Comprising circa 1,100 solid cast glass bricks (240 × 110 × 53 mm), it is erected on top of arc-shaped steel plates, supported by stainless steel bars anchored through drilled holes in the rock below, a method borrowed from local housing architecture. […]
Translated title of the contributionCast Glass Architecture in Extreme Conditions
Original languageMultiple languages
Pages (from-to)14-17
Number of pages4
JournalDetail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail
Issue number10.2022
Publication statusPublished - 2022

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