Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) & ICON collaborate on a 3D-printed habitat for Mars simulations
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) & ICON collaborate on a 3D-printed habitat for NASA's Mars mission analogs: Mars Dune Alpha, a 1,700 sq ft (158 m2) habitat designed for the red planet, will serve as a home for crew members participating in NASA's CHAPEA(Crew Health Performance Exploration Analog) missions, which will attempt to ascertain how astronauts are affected by extended stays on the Martian surface. Featuring layout designed along a 'gradient of privacy,' the habitat houses four private crew quarters at one end, with common living spaces in the centre, and food-production spaces, medical stations, as well as dedicated workstations located at the structure's other extremity. Video: Courtesy of ICON - For more, visit www.STIRworld.com Bjarke Ingels' studio BIG is collaborating with construction technology company ICON and NASA to create Mars Dune Alpha, a 3D-printed structure designed to simulate living on Mars. Under construction at the Johnson Space Center in Texas, USA, the 158-square-metre "habitat" has been developed by BIG and ICON to help prepare humans to live on the Red Planet. Read more on Dezeen: https://www.dezeen.com/?p=1694348
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