Design studio Hassell and structural engineers Eckersley O’Callaghan (EOC) is one of the 10 finalist teams in phase 3 (virtual model stage) of NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge for Mars. Both companies partnered to design a shell, which could be constructed entirely by autonomous robots using Mars’ natural regolith, to protect the astronauts from the radiation, as well as micrometeorite strikes. The human-centric design was made with an approach that moves beyond the idea of astronauts as purely operators, to create a habitat where people can not only survive life on Mars, but really thrive there. The concept is well explained in this video, which forms part of the final submission and was made in collaboration with the "LightField London":
Conceptual design images for the project:
Designs of other finalists of NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge:
I think its the best concept for a mars base
ReplyDeleteIncoming.... Moving to Mars exhibition at the Design Museum, London, UK featuring this project and others:
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From 18 October 2019.