Immigrants set up bases on Mars.

Mars can also build houses? Human migration is just around the corner

Article reprinted from: Design 2049

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On 20 15, NASA proposed to complete the mission of human landing on Mars in 2030.

Although at present, the design of outer space buildings only stays in projects such as orbital space stations or survey base stations. But obviously, the topic about this red planet has become more and more hot in recent years, and several movies have even been made.

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If you really want to emigrate to outer space like a wandering earth, why choose Mars? The atmosphere of Mars is only 1% of the thickness of the earth, which is very thin. And 96% of the air is carbon dioxide, so you can't breathe at all; The average temperature on Mars is -63℃, and the temperature difference between day and night is still large …

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The good news is that the gravity of Mars is higher than that of the Earth (9.807 m/s? ) much smaller, only 3.7 1 1 m/s? . So this is a good place to build a base.

NASA didn't just shout slogans. In recent years, it has also actively invited design teams to explore practical methods for engineering construction on Mars. Today, we are going to introduce the world's first human settlement plan for Mars designed by design companies hassell and Eckersley O'Callaghan.

Are you ready? We're going to Mars.

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The first stage, the first part

There are two stages in establishing a base on Mars.

The first step is to send an advance team of robots to build the "shell" of the residence. Sounds like cave life on Mars? Almost, this is mainly because the radiation on the exposed surface of Mars is much higher than that on the Earth, so hassell put forward the idea of creating a cave-like structure to protect astronauts.

Where does the material for building the shell come from? The cost of transporting cement from the earth is really "heaven"! Of course, the designer also thought of this, and chose to use local materials, use the "weathering layer" of Mars as the material, and use 3D printing for construction.

△ engineering axonometric drawing

But the trouble is, this 3D shell is very fragile and has poor pressure resistance. If the air pressure in the cave returns to the state on the earth, it will definitely be much larger than that outside, and the shell will be damaged.

Therefore, in order to keep the pressure inside and outside the cave consistent, simply build an inflatable "cabin" to facilitate astronauts to work inside. The cabin is made of prefabricated high-performance composite materials on the earth, and adopts an oval structure that can relieve pressure and provide an atmospheric environment suitable for human habitation.

Because astronauts can't work under high radiation, it is natural to hand over the shell-making work to robots. Compared with humans, robots are more likely to "climb up and down" on the base shell.

According to hassell's design, this automatic robot equipped with sensors and cameras will first land on Mars by rocket, and use the weathered layer to build a shelter shell on the harsh Martian terrain.

They are also awesome in that the AI carried by the robot can change its functions according to the needs of the work, and a small Taiwan independence reconnaissance vehicle can be replaced with a mobile charger when it returns to the camp;

Many individual robots can be combined into a huge excavator, and the camera and sensor on the robot can help it complete the function conversion.

It can also be assembled into a transportation "flat" to maximize the use of every precious robot. After all, this thing is not cheap.

The ground Martian "mud" is transported to the furnace robot, and after melting, strips of "mud" are extruded from the 3D printing nozzle.

In this way, after years of uninterrupted 3D printing shell stacking, the first Mars shell was built.

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The first stage, the second part

Then it entered the second stage of construction. Astronauts landed on Mars and built a series of "inner cabins" to meet all the needs of daily life and work.

Each inner cabin is connected with an independent control module, and the control module can inflate the cabin to adapt to the pressurized environment.

The control module has a built-in life support system, which can deliver electricity, water and oxygen to all living modules.

There are several receiving ports in the engine room.

All driving power is provided by remote solar energy and nuclear reaction power generation facilities.

In order to maximize the use of space, movable shelves are installed in the cabin, which can flexibly configure the space according to the needs of researchers.

The inner cabin of this series is divided into different functional spaces in the shell, such as laboratory, plant greenhouse or lounge.

The workshop is equipped with all kinds of digital manufacturing equipment.

There are also many humanized functional designs, such as treadmills, which can watch the virtual screen of outdoor construction in real time. The purpose is to make human life better and more comfortable, and help astronauts to carry out important work in space full of security.

The tone of the office cabin is mainly white and earthy, which can fully alleviate the oppressive feeling brought by monotonous environment, and the huge transparent windows bring sufficient natural light.

Hydroponics will be used in plant greenhouses to cultivate edible crops. At present, rhizomes are more suitable for planting on Mars.

Mars base represents the highest level of human architecture and functional design, and the completed base can be integrated with the surrounding environment.

After completing this stage of construction, the robot advance team retreated to the periphery to undertake the important tasks of exploration, excavation and transportation.

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See here, a gentleman had to admire hassell's imagination. As a diversified international firm, it has opened 10 branches all over the world, covering architecture, interior, landscape and urban design.

The project submitted to NASA was planned by Xavier De Kestelier, director of technological innovation in hassell.

△ Xavier de Castrill

At first, he accepted the severe challenge of "building a livable area on an unknown planet". De Kestrell also felt a little unreliable, but he recruited many scientists and engineers to focus on cutting-edge high technology that can be used in the near future to ensure the feasibility of the project.

"If a worker wants to do a good job, he must sharpen his tools first." In order to present high-quality visual effects, De Kestrell hired Unreal Engine and unreal engine to develop a virtual real-time simulation environment for Mars.

This visual black technology tool can regularly and flexibly adjust the created virtual building scene, which is suitable for immersive visual experience and helps hassell successfully present the scheme.

03 3D Printing Century Challenge 3D Printing Habitat Challenge

This high-tech space project, designed by HASSELL and EOC, participated in the 3D printing challenge organized by NASA and was shortlisted in the top ten.

Such an awesome conceptual design can only enter the top ten? Wouldn't five winning schemes be even more powerful! Let's take a look together.

First place, Zopherus team

The design of the Zopherus team used a mobile 3 D printer deployed on the Mars rover, which is convenient for moving and exploring the environment.

Second place Ai. Space factory

Design of artificial intelligence. Spacefactory also uses the weathered layer on the surface of Mars as a building material, and the shell looks like a cocoon.

Third place Kahn Yates

Kahn Yates from Mississippi has designed a habitat that can withstand sandstorms and bad weather.

Fourth place search +/APIs coll

New york search+/apiscol focuses on buildings with weathered layers, which can also resist radiation.

Fifth place: Northwest University.

The unique spherical shell and parabolic dome are its biggest features.

In addition to these great challenges in construction, human beings need to face the problem of resource shortage if they want to stand on Mars. After all, unlike our home earth, there are inexhaustible water resources and mineral resources here, which fully shows that sustainable building is a necessary guarantee for circular economy.

In the near future, our descendants may have to "move bricks" on barren Mars. Before that, please protect our planet.

The pictures and videos in this article are from the studio and NASA official website.

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