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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 Colonisation
by ZA Architects
Mars Colonisation 35 is a conceptual project
envisioning permanent settlements on Mars
underground.
Rockets carrying digging robots are first sent
to Mars, where they will be dropped off on
the surface for analysis of ground conditions.
After analysing the strength value of the
underground basalt columns, weaker pillars
equidistant from each other will be selected
as the start point for drilling to commence.
Through a second trip from Earth, astronauts
are required to finish construction by setting
up the addition of technical facilities and
living pods. Robots will finally weave a
spider-like web from generated basalt roving
which can be used in construction to hold the
multiple facilities and living pods together,
while also acting as a spatial connector
between them.
Caves will be formed underground with strong
basalt pillars left untouched for support, and
the holes formed from the beginning stages
of digging acts as a skylight. A network of
rampants will be built to protect the skylight
from wind and dust.
Caves excavated with the help of robots,
leaving strong basalt columns for support
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