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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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4.2
Underground
Mars lava
tubes
The discovery of the presence of lava tubes
on Mars presents a great opportunity for its
use as a habitat for humans. Its underground
nature not only provides a natural protection
from the harsh conditions of Mars, but also
contributes to the physical and psychological
well being of inhabitants. Thus, it is a
potential location that allows inhabitants not
just to survive, but thrive.
Physical benefits
Being underground and surrounded by rocks,
the thermal mass of the ground helps reduce
the temperature fluctuations experienced
within the lava tubes as compared to being
above ground, allowing the days to be
cooler and the nights to be warmer. It also
offers protection from wind storms carrying
hazardous regolith dust, reducing external
pressure applied to the external shell and
chances of contamination. The characteristics
of lava tubes on Mars are also comparable to
those on Earth - Giant Ice Cave in El Mapais,
New Mexico. In an experiment 40 conducted by
the Center for Planetary Science, researchers
were able to infer that the radiation exposure
in the interior of the lava tube on Mars would
be decreased by ~82%, reducing the crew’s
exposure from ~342.46 µSv/day to ~61.64
µSv/day.
Collapsed crater
Forms skylight, diameter ranges
from ~ 5m to > 900m
Lava tube
Depth can range from
~25m to > 4500m
Access to lava tube
Direct and easy access for deeper
study and exploration of Mars
Breakdown debris
Can be collected for use as 3d
printing feed, reducing need for
further excavation while at the
same time freeing up the area
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