12/02/2025
I designed a bench inspired by The “Endurance” story is a famous survival tale of Ernest Shackleton’s 1914-1917 expedition, where his ship was crushed by Antarctic ice, forcing the crew to use lifeboats for survival. Shackleton and five men sailed a lifeboat 800 miles through treacherous seas to get help, while the rest of the crew stayed on Elephant Island. The camped out on a small lifeboat as a shelter. He eventually returned to rescue all 28 men, making it one of history’s greatest survival stories, with no lives lost.
