Extreme Climate
Design responses to extreme climate conditions and environmental change across polar and alpine regions.
Biosphere: Modular Dome Settlement Designed for Arctic Survival on Ellesmere Island
A prefabricated community of glass-clad domes on hydraulic stilts, engineered to house 1,000 residents in Canada's extreme north.
Life Line: A Self-Sustaining Arctic City Built on Euler Circles
Concentric circular zones organize work, leisure, and ecology into a living urban organism on the northernmost settlement on Earth.
Hoberman Dome: A Deployable Arctic Settlement That Grows From 1,000 to 1,000,000
On Ellesmere Island, a kinetic geodesic habitat built from ETFE hexagons expands in stages to shelter life at minus 56 degrees Celsius.
Arctic Seconds: Hexagonal Modular Habitat for Ellesmere Island's Shifting Climate
A shortlisted entry for EHC Arctic reimagines polar settlement through ice-inspired hexagonal modules and recycled polycarbonate envelopes.
Designing for Resilience: Architectural Responses to Climate Change
Explore resilient architecture: sustainable designs that protect against climate change, enhance durability, and adapt to extreme weather events.
Making extreme habitats possible
Extreme Habitat Challenge - Arctic
