An artist has decided to come up with a unique project that involves visualizing what life could be like on Mars. The project is called "Building A Martian House" and involves a 53-sqm inflatable house prototype.
Artist Creates Inflatable House Prototype to Give People a Glimpse of What Living on Mars Could Potentially Look Like
According to the story by Euro News, the inflatable house prototype gives people a glimpse of how it could potentially look like should humans finally live on Mars' surface. The project was a two-story 53-sqm house that even included an inflatable roof which was one of its features that immensely stood out.
The artist behind this project was Ella Good, who decided to call it "Building A Martian House." As per Good, the prototype house is a place for people to think about the future "and how the scenario of life on Mars relates to their lives on Earth."
Requirements to Live on Mars Include Living in a Small but Resourceful Community that Fixes Everything that Breaks
Good noted that on Mars, people would have to live in a small but also very resourceful community. This means that they would have to fix everything when it breaks. People would have to really consider different aspects of their daily life.
The project aims to provide a place to think of these different questions. Good, along with Nicki Kent, a fellow artist, collaborated with different scientists and architects in order to achieve creating a sustainable house.
Principal Architect Shares Similarity with Antarctica
The principal architect on the project, Hugh Broughton, is also the designer of the British Antarctic Survey's Halley VI Research Station. Broughton noted that he could see different parallels going on between the Mars house as well as his previous projects that were done in Antarctica.
The architect explained that there are a lot of similar kinds of features since, for a good chunk of the year in Antarctica, it would also be really hard to go outside. This means that every square meter of the building should be put to good use.
What the Prototype Structure Should be Capable of Achieving
For those wondering why the top of the structure is inflated, this is because it is designed to protect residents from harmful cosmic rays and radiation. The prototype of the Marian house is reportedly powered by solar panels and is even designed to be able to cope with -63 degrees Celsius.
Inside the structure, the living room is also packed with hydroponic plants in order to not just help when it comes to achieving a healthy diet but also to help support relaxation within the prototype house.
The project will be open for the whole public to enjoy starting from the end of August until the end of October. During this period, people can check out the prototype house to get a glimpse of what living on Mars could potentially look like.
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Written by Urian B.
