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Design Wanted For Antarctic Base

Posted by simoniker on from the babylon-5-comparisons-ahoy dept.

colonist writes "According to the BBC, The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have begun a major international competition to design a new scientific research station at Antarctica. The old station, Halley Research Station, was built in 1992 and its ice shelf will break off by 2010." According to the article: "The first four bases were built on the surface and gradually got covered with snow and ultimately got so deep they became crushed by the weight of ice and had to be replaced", though the "current base on stilts" fared better until the ice shelf problems.

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  1. submission details and deadline by gevmage · · Score: 0, Redundant
    From the press release:

    The competition begins with a call for Expressions of Interest from multi-disciplinary design teams. A shortlist will be invited to submit Concept Proposals and selected teams will then be commissioned to further develop their proposals. The winning design will be announced in September 2005. Deadline for Expressions of Interest is 3 August 2004. Details from www.ribacompetitions.com.

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  2. Listen, lad... by evanbd · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Listen, lad. I built this kingdom up from nothing. When I started here, all there was was snow. Other kings said I was daft to build a base in the snow, but I built it all the same, just to show 'em. It was buried in the snow. So, I built a second one. That was buried in the snow. So, I built a third one. That burned down, fell over, then was buried in the snow, but the fourth one... stayed up! And that's what you're gonna get, lad: the strongest base in Antarctica.

  3. In other News... by MindNumbingOblivion · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Slashdot announces competition for the design of new All Your Base cliches.

    Mod me redundant all you want...Just making an observation...

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  4. Sounds like historical British engineering to me by jkujawa · · Score: 0, Redundant

    When I first came here, this was all swamp. Everyone said I was daft to build a castle on a swamp, but I built in all the same, just to show them. It sank into the swamp. So I built a second one. And that one sank into the swamp. So I built a third. That burned down, fell over, and then sank into the swamp. But the fourth one stayed up. And that's what you're going to get, Son, the strongest castle in all of England.

  5. Huge tracts of ice by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 0, Redundant

    From the logbook of the 4th base:

    "Listen, lad. I've built this continent up from nothing. When I started here, all there was was ice. All the scientists said I was daft to build a base on an ice shelf, but I built it all the same, just to show 'em. It sank into the ice. So, I built a second one. That sank into the ice. So I built a third one. That burned down, fell over, then sank into the ice. But the fourth one stayed up. An' that's what your gonna get, lad -- the strongest base in these climes."

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