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The Ark — Skyscraper Challenge

1,350 m tower, Snæfellsjökull (Iceland)

Inspired by the 1,446-metre Snæfellsjökull glacier that towers over western Iceland, The Ark is a 1,350-metre tower, a post-Anthropocene architectural homage that enables the co-creation of a new ecosystem made up of interspecies (inter)connections.

The proposal draws on Jules Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth.

Location
Snæfellsjökull, Iceland
Type
Competition
Year
2020
Programme
1,350 m tower

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01Tower on the ocean with a mountain on the horizon
02Tower rising from the sea under a blue sky
03Detail of the tower and sky
04Board of interior views and sections
05The Ark board with a map of the region
06Board with explanatory text
07Board of plans and sections
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