Man. That is one of the most depressing buildings in Canada that I have ever seen.

Interesting, I thought that it was cool and wold be neat to be go to. Shame about the lack of windows though. I was told that it had something to do with the cold and the 24 hour daylight.

It’s an amazing place to visit. I highly recommend it. To design with the weather and ground conditions experienced there is extremely challenging. (extreme cold, wind, snow, on permafrost, etc.) Also note the reliance on imports via cargo ships is seasonal, and thus prefab is at this point is seen almost everywhere. Yes, it looks sci-fi 1970’s, but to build on such a scale is very complex. Aesthetics are compromised, but on the other hand, I don’t mind this either. There are also some interesting architectural experiments going on that are incredibly inspiring (such as Richard Carbonnier’s home).

How bizarre, I am stoked to see such fantastic arch. coming from a place that I assumed was only snow and ice. Amazing creative things are in the Canadian backwoods. Thanks for the post! MORE NORTH.

Thanks for the additional context, Cynthia; without it, I would have left with only my initial impression of: “Wow, what an inhumane looking building!”