Ilulissat Icefjord Centre Building Greenland, Architect Dorte Mandrup Design, Architecture Photos
Ilulissat Icefjord Centre Building
9 September 2021
Design: Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter
Location: Ilulissat, Greenland
Dorte Mandrup Designs Spectacular Icefjord Centre In Greenland Highlighting The Effects Of Climate Change

Photos by Adam Mørk
Ilulissat Icefjord Centre in Greenland
Thursday 9 September 2021 – In the harsh yet beautiful Arctic landscape surrounded by snow and ice, Dorte Mandrup has designed Ilulissat Icefjord Centre on the edge of the UNESCO-protected Greenland wilderness.
Overlooking the Kangia Icefjord on the west coast of Greenland, 250 km north of the Arctic Circle, the building blends effortlessly into the landscape and offers a unique vantage point from which to experience the astonishing Icefjord and understand the dramatic consequences of climate change on this remarkable landscape.
Described by founder and creative director, Dorte Mandrup as ?a snowy owl?s flight through the landscape”, the aerodynamic, light structure of the building appears to levitate over the magnificent, rugged terrain – like an outstretched wing gently touching the bedrock. The shape frames the views towards the fjord while preventing snow build-up and creating a shelter from the snow and freezing winds.
Architect Dorte Mandrup:

photo : Torben Eskerod
“The Icefjord Centre offers a refuge in the dramatic landscape and aims to become a natural gathering p...