We are Sub-Zero Studio
One of the teams from Luleå University of Technology competing in Ice Box Challenge Sweden
9
Team Size
Luleå
Location
Ice Box Challenge
By IG Passivhus
Our Concept
Lávvu – Sámi name for a temporary shelter made to set up and take down without a trace
The Team
We are 9 driven team members studying Architectural Engineering at Luleå University of Technology
Valentin Romero
Project Manager
“The whole team is full of dedicated and driven students who are determined to win! Designing and constructing something like this is new for all of us, but we’re up for the challenge. It is we students who will produce the blueprints for the houses as well as build the boxes ourselves. Right now we are in the middle of developing our design and are discussing detailed solutions for our boxes. We have a strong concept that we are happy with but we can’t share anything right now. It’s a competition after all, so we have to be a bit secretive! We’re really looking forward to building and showcasing our design in the competition and hope that it will create a welcoming environment on Storgatan at the beginning of the summer and that many people will stop by and have a look.
Hugo Ottesen
Assistant Project Manager
Martin Engsvik Stomberg
Co-responsible PR
Gusten Wendelhag
Co-responsible PR
Anton Wängestam Blomberg
Co-responsible Concept and Design
Christoffer Von Rosen
Co-responsible Concept and Design
Dag Virtala
Co-responsible Concept and Design
Elvira Lundell Wallin
Head of Calculations
Sebastian Rosberger
Material Supervisor
The Challenge
A global initiative now arranged in Sweden by IG Passivhus Sweden as a competition between universities
For the first time, students from five Swedish universities will participate in the international ICE BOX Challenge! In this competition, they will design and build the most sustainable and energy-efficient mini-houses.
IG Passivhus Sweden
The concept is simple yet effective: two boxes per team, each the size of a playhouse, will be filled with one metric ton of ice and placed outdoors for a month. One box is constructed according to conventional Swedish building standards, while the other is built as a passive house with an energy-efficient design.
In May, the boxes will be exhibited on Storgatan outside Vetenskapens Hus in Luleå and remain there until the National Day on June 6, when the boxes will be opened up to compare the amount of ice left.
The project will be judged based on a list of criteria, including innovation, reuse, choice of materials, design, presentation and the amount of ice left in the box after the set time.
Contact
We are posting our progress on both Instagram and LinkedIn, we also have an email address you can reach us on
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