The Design For a Home on Mars Allows Future Humans to Live in a Beehive
Alyson Wyers — August 27, 2014 — Art & Design
References: thingiverse & fastcoexist
According to Noah Hershberger, our future home on Mars resembles a beehive. The 3D product designer conceived the Queen B (Bio-Shielding) model, winning NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Makerbot challenge to design a bio-shielding dwelling for Mars.
The two bedroom two bathroom apartment is a hexagonal structure with modular compartments that can endure constant space radiation, extreme temperatures and frequent dust storms. In addition to basic appliances, the honeycomb-like building can be arranged to have rooms for a garden or 3D printer room. A heated water container would go underneath the apartment for central heating purposes while an air purification system would provide oxygen to the futuristic abode. Depleted uranium panels would be placed on the exterior walls to manage radiation, while the geometric wall shape diminishes heat loss inside.
The two bedroom two bathroom apartment is a hexagonal structure with modular compartments that can endure constant space radiation, extreme temperatures and frequent dust storms. In addition to basic appliances, the honeycomb-like building can be arranged to have rooms for a garden or 3D printer room. A heated water container would go underneath the apartment for central heating purposes while an air purification system would provide oxygen to the futuristic abode. Depleted uranium panels would be placed on the exterior walls to manage radiation, while the geometric wall shape diminishes heat loss inside.
Trend Themes
1. Modular Housing - The Queen B model showcases the potential for modular housing in extreme environments like Mars.
2. Bio-shielding Architecture - The bio-shielding design of the hexagonal structure offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for creating safe and habitable spaces in harsh conditions.
3. Sustainable Living Solutions - The incorporation of a garden and 3D printer room highlights the trend towards sustainable living solutions even in space exploration.
Industry Implications
1. Space Exploration - The design for a bio-shielding dwelling on Mars opens up opportunities for the space exploration industry to create long-term habitable structures in space.
2. 3D Printing - The inclusion of a 3D printer room in the honeycomb housing concept presents an industry opportunity for 3D printing technology in space colonization projects.
3. Sustainable Architecture - The integration of a garden and sustainable living solutions in the concept of the Queen B model suggests a potential disruption in the sustainable architecture industry for designing eco-friendly and self-sustaining structures.
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