ARISTON COMFORT CHALLENGE
Greenland, the northernmost point of the Earth, is home to countless field activities and scientific research. However, the here is considered the most extreme and almost impossible climate conditions to survive without a shelter between surveys. With a mission to bring comfort everywhere, Ariston has realized the bold idea – create "The Comfort Zone" in the middle of icy Greenland to support scientists in living conditions for their researches in the Arctic.
The idea for a house in the middle of this icy island is The Ariston Comfort Challenge - a collaboration project between Ariston Thermo Group, a global expert in thermal comfort, and LEAPFactory, a leading construction company in extreme environmental conditions. For this idea to become true, a world selection was occurred by Ariston to find the three best technicians, who are from Italy, Russia, and China. They are the ones who dare to step out of their comfort zone to join Arison in conquering "Mother Nature"'s comfortless challenges.
Indeed, The Ariston Comfort Challenge journey to conquer Greenland is a spectacular adventure hidden in many difficulties and dangers. The Ariston expedition faced extreme cold and countless challenges. To reach Greenland, the crew had to find various traveling ways, such as walking under -40°C, traveling by plane, or helicopter, sleigh. Even throughout the blizzards, the crew resorted to icebreakers — the only means that may overcome the dense layers of sea ice surrounding Disko Island.
"It's incredibly a difficult journey because we've faced the harsh and unpredictable climate conditions in Greenland," said William Randaccio, the Ariston's Italian technician. In the cold polar temperatures, transporting all the equipment to build a house is certainly not easy. Eighteen months is the time to prepare the essential materials and equipment for the arduous journey to the North Pole. During the two months of traveling here, the crew had to change the schedule up to 60 times due to bad weather and unexpected incidents in the trip. What a challenging journey!
Transporting all the tools and materials to this icy land was an arduous journey but, the real difficulty only began when the crew built the house under blizzards and at record low temperatures. To withstand such extreme weather, those experts decided to build the house based on a modular model for ensuring durability and energy savings during its operation.
The house will house up to six people in a structure of a living room, bedrooms, bathrooms, and two technical rooms. The arrival of "The Comfort Zone" will provide scientists of the University of Copenhagen with better opportunities, which can help them carry out their researches on arctic ecosystems, contributing to predicting the future of the Earth and humanity.
"Comfort is to be in the house we've just built. Even in the middle of an ice-covered valley, even at record low temperatures — for me, that's such an endless comfort," Randaccio said of his feelings after completing the challenge. With Ariston's quality products, the house is not simply a residence but also a place to provide comfort to scientists attempting to work in the remote and cold Arctic. It is the severe challenge in the Far North that confirms Ariston's outstanding quality.
The Ariston Comfort Challenge was ended but simultaneously aroused many meaningful values for the community and scientific research in the Far North. Ariston's "The Comfort Zone" not only incubates the study of global climate change but also inspires young people to step out of their comfort zones to conquer better values. The Ariston Comfort Challenge was fully filmed in six short episodes at Ariston's official website: www.ariston.com/vi-vn/ariston-comfort-challenge/
