IDA 2024 NOW OPEN -- Regular Deadline October 31, 2024
Remote indigenous communities along the Alaskan Coast are sinking into unstable ground left behind by melting permafrost. With little help from Disaster Relief Agencies, these communities, and their ancient cultures, are at risk of extinction. The “Ukuutak,” named after the Yup'ik Inuit term for a vernacular windbreak, is an adaptable architectural solution where prefabrication and modularity provide for struggling indigenous communities upon their need to relocate, while preserving the symbiotic relationship between native wildlife, the environment, and indigenous lifestyles.