LBNF Far Site is designed to house DUNE’s gigantic, state-of-the-art particle detector. Located inside the former Homestake Goldmine, the Far Site Detector is comprised of four massive cryostats (cryogenic vessels) housed inside two seven-story tall caverns stretching the length of two football fields.
As the lead designer of conventional facilities at LBNF Far Site, Arup is overseeing the design of both the cryostat caverns and supporting facilities, including a control room and a central utility cavern for cryogenic and power distribution, HVAC, and IT systems. In addition, we are leading the design of the infrastructure that routes the argon, power, and IT/communications systems needed to power Far Site operations down from the surface. Our team has also designed a range of surface-level upgrades required to facilitate the project.
