Problem

The future of space travel is among us. It's a matter of time before we travel to Mars and eventually live there. But first, we need to address the main concerns of air, water, food, and socialization. I want to inform others about how realistic this project is. I researched ways to provide the essentials for people living there.

Existing Solutions

There are some solutions out there already but they missed one or more of my 4 key features I wanted to include in my project.

MARS Case

OPEN Architecture

It uses heat recirculation generated by a gadget and recycles energy, water and air. It allows us to use our resources efficiently. It doesn’t allow people to have a social aspect in life. If no one can leave their houses, then they won't be able to talk face to face. There wouldn't be any protection from the atmosphere either.

NÜWA

ABIBOO Studio

The design allows protection from the atmosphere and because its built into a cliff it has protection already. This wouldn’t be easy to create. You would have to drill big holes into the cliffs and the cliffs would have to be made out of certain materials. It seems unrealistic for the ease I'm trying to achieve.

MARTIAN SEED OF LIFE

Warith Zaki + Amir Amzar

The bamboo allows for protection against the harsh conditions of mars. Bamboo can also grow on Mars because of the large amounts of carbon dioxide. Bamboo would become a plentiful resource that would make building easier. These are also single pods for a few people. It lacks an area for people to meet up. Social interactions are important in my design and I want to include a way to bring people together as well.

"The atmosphere of Mars is mostly carbon dioxide, the surface of the planet is too cold to sustain human life"

-Megan Ray Nichols

"Weather on Mars is extreme. The difference between Monday and Tuesday could be 170 degrees. The average temperature is well below zero. The air is also largely carbon dioxide — good for planets, bad for people"

-Ashley May

"Life as we know it cannot exist in these conditions"

-Kate Howells

"This means that water cannot be found in a liquid state on Mars"

-Sylvia Ekström and Javier G. Nombela

"One trouble is that from our point of view, the atmosphere is of little use. It is painfully thin, and it is made up almost entirely of carbon dioxide"

-Patrick Moore

Opportunities to generate electricity via wind, solar, and nuclear power using resources on Mars are poor.

-Sharon Gaudin