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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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Mars Ice House
by SEArch+ and Clouds AO
Mars Ice House 33 is the winner of phase
1 of NASA’s Centennial Challenge for a
3D-printed Habitat on Mars. This challenge
required participants to design a habitat
catering to 4 crew members, considering the
use of 3d-printing technologies.
Land vs Underground
Unlike many design proposals, Mars ice
house was built on land instead of being
buried underground surrounded by hazardous
Martian dust. This grants more opportunities
for bringing light into the habitat, as well
as connections to the surroundings, both
aspects of which are the main factors driving
the design of Mars Ice House.
Ice as a material
Local martian ice stood out as a key material
in this design, which will be harnessed from
the existing ice caps in the northern regions
of Mars, and 3d printed into its desired
form. As ice aids absorption of radiation,
this design reduces inhabitant’s exposure
to radiation from the design being built
on land. At the same time, the translucent
materiality of ice allows the interior to be
washed with daylight, improving the quality
of life within.
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