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Podcast: Engineering Matters
Episode: #178 A Vision for a Modular Antarctica
Description: Antarctica New Zealand runs a critical research hub on the volcanic Ross Island. Originally built in 1957, it consists of 12 buildings connected by walkways – none of which have been upgraded since the 1980s.
To keep the important science going for the next 50 years a redevelopment was launched in 2017. However, building in Earth’s most inhospitable environment, with the coldest temperatures ever recorded, and months of complete darkness, means that the most advanced and efficient engineering methods must be employed.
Antarctica New Zealand is planning a radical modular design that will be built fully in Port Timaru in N...