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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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4.3
Martian
DNA
With the unique site conditions offered on
Mars, a unique architectural typology is
required. This typology with its unique and
distinct characteristics can be thus seen as
the Martian DNA.
Verticality
The verticality of movement caused by the
lower gravity yields possibilities of vertical
spaces and circulation. By using ladders and
climbing walls as a base typology, a spiral/
helix geometry is envisioned for the Mars
2050 outpost
Exploration of this spiral/helix geometry
is done by varying parameters of diameter,
number of turns, number of spines, and
overall curvature. These parameters will be
further defined in chapter 5 and 6, when the
programmes are fixed.
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