HALLEY VI
Antarctic Research Station – a housing and research facility with low environmental impact

Challenge
Because of Antarctica's extreme weather conditions, research stations are often large scale diesel consumers, requiring lengthy maintenance procedures.

Solution
The Halley Research VI Station is a housing and research facility with low environmental impact, Complete with bioreactors for sewage treatment and two-stage incinerators to provide waste combustion. The station's diesel generators are supplemented by solar-thermal and photovoltaic cell systems. In addition, the hydraulic rams carrying the Halley Research VI Station significantly reduce otherwise lengthy maintenance procedures.

Designed by
Faber Maunsell and Hugh Broughton Architects - UK