Panel doors to Dead Man’s Bay
A cabin in Greenland has been refurbished with wooden panel doors.
A cabin in Northeast Greenland from 1943 was falling apart. Therefore, it was refurbished with new panel doors. The profile of the doors is copied from an old drawing to create an exact replica of the original door. Because shape matters even in a place that’s completely deserted.
An old trapper’s hut in the very deserted Dead Man’s Bay in Northeast Greenland,
has been renovated to the highest standards.
The new panel doors are delivered in untreated pine,
so the raw look matches both the cabin and the nature around it.
Panel doors are made as authentically as possible,
to safeguard cultural heritage.
The doors have been bear-proofed
with a transverse plank.
The cabin that sits right on the shore of Dead Man’s Bay
is today used as a field station for climate researchers, among other things.
Before the renovation, the cabin was quite dilapidated,
but was extensively renovated with new windows and doors.
Before the renovation
the cabin was completely unsuitable for living in.
The hand-drawing of the panel doors is an exact replica of the rip-open doors,
from the owner, NANOK, an association of former members of the Sirius Sledge Patrol.
Authentic panel doors in untreated solid pine preserve cultural heritage and provide maximum comfort.
Custom-made doors preserve the authentic look of the building
The doors resemble the original doors to preserve the authentic look of the building, explains Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen, CEO of NANOK, which has been responsible for the renovation of the house in Dødemandsbugten.
He says that it may seem ostentatious to have a door custom-made for a place where people hardly ever come. On the other hand, it also adds something extra: A panel door looks good, says the former member of the Sirius Sledge Patrol.
Panel door with five pine panels.
The panel doors are made of pine and have five panels. This design can also be found in the entrance doors at Silkeborg City Hall, but here the doors are painted white and fire rated.
Pine panel doors match the house facade
The doors, both new and old, carry on the cultural history. One exterior door and the two interior doors have five panels. They are made of pine wood with steel hinges and door handles. The doors are left raw, as is the exterior woodwork, which is to maintain a nice, rustic facade, says Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen.
Bear-proof doors
A wooden plank across the door secures the house against bears. The windows are also secured with shutters. Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen describes how the renovation is a balance between the functional and the authentic. NANOK has tried to recreate the house as authentically as possible and so that it can also be used as a place to stay.
Dead Man’s Bay serves as an information center
The place where the house is located is called Dead Man’s Bay because no Inuit have been seen in the area since 1823.
During World War II, the house served as the headquarters for a sledge patrol that traveled around Northeast Greenland to keep an eye on the Germans.
Today, the house is an information center for tourists coming to the country on cruise ships. Climate scientists use the house as a field station during their research.
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