A research station in Antarctica will feature bespoke technical furniture designed and made by Thinking Space Systems.
The Halley VI project is a self-sufficient complex providing a home and workplace for scientists from the British Antarctic Survey, on a 150m thick floating ice shelf. Thinking Space’s role in the project was to design and build a made-to-measure console unit to house the IT monitoring equipment in the station’s control room.
Wayne Palmer, managing director at the Hampshire supplier said: "This is an exciting project to be involved with and it is a real honour to be selected as the supplier. The weight and size requirements for the consoles were very specific, making this a challenging brief, but we are extremely pleased with the results.”
The Halley VI Research Station was designed by Hugh Broughton Architects, working with Faber Maunsell. The new prefabricated modular building is designed to have minimal impact on Antarctica’s pristine environment and features a dramatic central social and recreational module.
Sarah Besly, Senior Architect at Hugh Broughton Architects Ltd, said: "Halley VI is a unique project and one which will have significant impact on environmental research. We are delighted with the consoles Thinking Space has designed we and are looking forward to seeing them in-situ and operational in the near future.”
Thinking Space Systems is a provider of technical furniture and offers furniture, lighting and decoration, project management and full building work. The firm has 20 years experience in the design and supply of elegant yet durable furniture for demanding environments including air traffic control, CCTV and broadcasting. Thinking Space’s clients include city councils, police authorities, BAE, Jaguar, Siemens, Sony and the RAF.
