# Poignant Glacier Viewing Centers Visitors can See Climate Change in Action at the Icefjord Center By Joey Haar | Published 2016-07-09 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icefjord-centre References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/greenland-is-building-the-perfect-place-to-watch-the-wo-1783203888) & [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2016/06/30/dorte-mandrup-unveils-plans-for-tent-like-climate-research-centre-in-greenland/) One of the biggest challenges in educating people on climate change is that, since it occurs over decades and centuries, it isn't readily visible; that is, until the opening of the Ilulisat Icefjord Centre in Greenland's portion of the Arctic Circle. The Icefjord Centre serves as both a research outpost for climate change scientists and a visitors' center for intrepid, eco-conscious tourists. Danish studio Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter designed the Icefjord Centre with the aim of providing a panoramic view of the rugged glacial landscape without having the building itself obstruct Ilulisat's natural beauty. To fulfill that goal, Dorte Mandrup implemented wood decks and sharply angled, low-profile lines that subtly rise from the ground. The views at the Icefjord Centre are undeniably beautiful, yet tragic; people can now literally watch as climate change takes it toll on the glaciers beyond. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Climate Change Education Through Scenic Attractions:** Developing scenic attractions that allow people to see climate change in action can help in educating people about climate change. - **Designing Eco-friendly Architecture for Research Centers and Tourism Industry:** Architects could adopt green building technologies and sustainable design principles in designing research centers and tourism industry-related establishments. - **Sustainable Tourism for Climate Education:** Promoting tourism to environmentally conscious travelers or developing tourism that promotes climate change education could be a sustainable and disruptive innovation opportunity for the tourism industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Tourism Industry:** The tourism industry could benefit from promoting eco-tourism destinations and sustainable tourism offerings. - **Architecture and Design Industry:** The architecture and design industry could build sustainable research centers that minimize the impact on the environment and align with green building principles. - **Climate Science Research Industry:** The climate science research industry could collaborate with architects to create research centers that align with sustainability goals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Immersive Climate Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remembering-the-future.md) - [Poetic Habourfront Nature Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centre-for-coastal-nature-and-sport-fishing.md) - [Landscape-Concealed Cultural Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chaohu-natural-and-cultural-centre.md) - [Arctic Portal Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arctic-portal.md) - [Botanical Visitor Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-ark-pavilion.md) - [Wooden Mountain Visitor Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pustevny-gateway.md) - [Volcanic Visitor Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plat-asia.md) - [Visitor Centre Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ightham-mote-visitor-centre.md) - [Haunting Glacial Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joklalykt.md)