The new station will provide a home and work place for 16 people during the winter and 52 in the summer and needs to respond to some extreme environmental challenges.
Located 10,000 miles from the UK, the station will be located on a 150 metre thick floating ice shelf, which moves 1 km per annum towards the sea.
The new prefabricated modular research station features a dramatic central social and recreational module, as well as laboratories and living/sleeping accommodation.
The ironmongery had to be able to function in the harsh climate conditions, with closers hinges and lever handles working in contrasting external and internal temperatures.
As the station is also a residential building, the ironmongery has to give a contemporary look and easily withstand the rigours of everyday life.
Yannedis supplied the full range of modern stainless steel ironmongery to the project to suit the extreme conditions of the Antarctic. Stainless steel is easy to maintain, looks good over time and requires virtually no maintenance.
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