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In the icy landscape of Greenland
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In the Icy Landscape of Greenland
Dorte Mandrup's Kangiata Illorsua Visitor Centre is a shelter, meeting place and viewpoint in the Arctic landscape between the Unesco-protected Kangia Icefjord and the small town of Ilulissat on Greenland's west coast.
Combining architecture, art and science, the building conveys the significance of the unique landscape and offers a new perspective on Greenlandic culture, nature and climate change. With its unusual geometric shape, the architecture responds to the landscape and the extreme Arctic conditions.
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