SUR Collective Maps 200 Years of Antarctic Architecture at Buenos Aires Biennial
During the Buenos Aires International Architecture Biennial, the presentation titled "Inhabiting the Extreme: An Architectural Biography of Antarctica" showcased two centuries of construction in Antarctica by the 6044 SUR collective, which includes Victoria Nuviala Antelo, Violeta Nuviala Antelo, and Ximena Senatore Connolly. The exhibition, set to launch on October 21, 2026, draws from the resources of seventy institutions. The phases of occupation span from 1800 to 1930, featuring shelters for sealers and scientific missions; from 1940 to 1980, marked by sustained presence from Argentina, Australia, Chile, and the UK under the 1959 Antarctic Treaty; and post-1990s, highlighting energy-efficient designs. Antarctica, covering 14 million square kilometers, recorded a low of −89.2°C in 1983.
Key facts
- The lecture "Inhabiting the Extreme: An Architectural Biography of Antarctica" was presented at the Buenos Aires International Architecture Biennial
- The 6044 SUR collective was founded to document 200 years of human occupation in Antarctica
- Seventy institutions contributed materials to the exhibition
- The Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959 by twelve nations
- India's Bharati Research Station reinterprets Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye
- The United Kingdom's Halley VI Research Station was designed by Hugh Broughton Architects
- Antarctica covers approximately 14 million square kilometers
- The lowest recorded temperature, −89.2°C, was registered in 1983
Entities
Artists
- Victoria Nuviala Antelo
- Violeta Nuviala Antelo
- Ximena Senatore Connolly
- Lucia Roitman
- Lucila Salvo
- Guadalupe Tagliabue
- Paz Fodde
- Melina Lotarynski
- Sol Lavintman
- Emilia Oszlak
- Mariana Gigliotti
- Nerina Estelrich
- Bautista Marull
- Agustina Iñiguez
- Le Corbusier
- Buckminster Fuller
- Archigram
- Hugh Broughton
- James Morris
- Santiago Cismondi
- Luciana Motta
- Herbert Ponting
- Leane
Institutions
- 6044 SUR collective
- SUR, Virtual Archive of Architecture and Habitat in Antarctica
- Buenos Aires International Architecture Biennial
- ArchDaily
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- National Library of Australia
- Hugh Broughton Architects
- Archivo Sur
Locations
- Antarctica
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Australia
- Chile
- United Kingdom
- Belgium
- Brazil
- China
- France
- Germany
- India
- Italy
- Japan
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Russia
- South Africa
- United States
- Uruguay
- South Pole
- Antarctic Peninsula
- Halley VI Research Station
- Bharati Research Station
- Marambio Base
- Cerro Nevado Camp
- Bahía Balleneros
- Bahia Paraíso
- Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station