Patent ID: 8511042

Claim:
A method for constructing a structure from ice in a low-temperature environment, the method comprising: providing a plurality of icicles; attaching icicles to each other to form a framework of icicles, the framework having spaces therein, wherein the icicles are attached to each other by: applying a slush mixture of ice and water to at least a first of two icicles to be attached to each other, the first icicle being vertically positioned; contacting a desired portion of the second of the two icicles to the first icicle at a location where the slush was applied, the second icicle being positioned perpendicularly to the first icicle; and maintaining a relationship between the second icicle to the first icicle until the slush mixture is sufficiently frozen to secure the two icicles to each other; growing additional ice on the framework; and repeating the steps of providing icicles, attaching icicles to each other and to the existing framework, and growing additional ice on the framework until the structure is completed.