Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Gwich'in Settlement Area, Sahtu Settlement Area, Dehcho Region, North Slave Region, South Slave Region
Tags: physical sciences, social sciences, housing, engineering, construction, northern community, architecture
| Principal Investigator: | Nadji, Kayhan (2) |
| Licence Number: | 11115 |
| Organization: | none |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1992
1991
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1991 |
| Project Team: | Self |
Objective(s): To analyse the dominant factors influencing the shape of buildings in the arctic: sun, high wind velocities, low temperture rain, drifting snow, etc.; to study the structure and review the basic aspects of technical design as applicable to various types of construction; to study permafrost and its effect in northern architecture; to investigate concepts, ideas and solutions to improve the quality of contemporary architecture in the Northwest Territories.
Project Description: This research will investigate the relationship between the architectural and technical aspects of buildings and severe northern climate.
