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Inside; Mars [Architectural Thesis]
INSIDE ; MARS is a vision for a Mars outpost that is designed as a permanent working and living settlement in anticipation of increased human migration to Mars. With the accelerating growth and development with regards to space travel and Mars exploration, it is inevitable that humans will be setting foot on Mars, and a living habitat will need to be established. Yet, there is a lack of design catered to a martian habitat that integrates the social and psychological aspects of living in Mars, especially for the establishment of a colony that will be required to live on Mars for a minimum of 2 years before the next space flight back. Thus, this thesis will be a design exploration for architecture unique to Mars that would allow residents to not just survive, but thrive in correlation with the Mars environment.
INSIDE ; MARS is a vision for a Mars outpost that is designed as a permanent working and living settlement in anticipation of increased human migration to Mars. With the accelerating growth and development with regards to space travel and Mars exploration, it is inevitable that humans will be setting foot on Mars, and a living habitat will need to be established. Yet, there is a lack of design catered to a martian habitat that integrates the social and psychological aspects of living in Mars, especially for the establishment of a colony that will be required to live on Mars for a minimum of 2 years before the next space flight back. Thus, this thesis will be a design exploration for architecture unique to Mars that would allow residents to not just survive, but thrive in correlation with the Mars environment.
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Radiation
Mars having no protective magnetosphere,
results in its surface being exposed to high
levels of radiation (estimated 20 rads a year) 21
(Williams, 2016), as compared to Earth
(0.62 rads per year). If exposed, inhabitants
will face increased risks of cancer, central
nervous system effects, degenerative tissues,
skin injury and even death, among other
health effects 22 (NASA, 2018).
Architecture on Mars has thus always been
designed taking material into account, due
to the need to block out these radiations.
Inflatable structures with gold coatings, 3d
printed structures using Martian materials,
as well as use of the natural Mars topology
are some of the strategies used, which will
be further touched on in chapter 3.4.
Inflatable structures with gold coating
3d printing using Martian rocks as material
Underground habitats: Martian rocks provide
natural radiation shielding properties
Ice and water as a material provides natural
radiation shielding properties
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