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Life on Mars

2019 By Hyper Architects
The image shows an illustrated flow chart, used for portraying life
support systems. There are grey buildings such as the microgravity gym, VR
leisure space, sleeping capsule and toile and garden theatre. In between
colourful lines and arrows form a flow chart of how humans interact with
these spaces.
Flow chart from "Life on Mars", 2019 by HyperArchitects in collaboration with Lydia Kallipoliti and Jestin George

Would you want to move to Mars?

Humans are optimised for life on earth: we need gravity, oxygen, specific temperatures, clean water and the ability to produce food and process waste. This architectural project describes the design challenges in building the kinds of systems for living on Mars that we increasingly take for granted on Earth. The drawings invite innovation but also raise the question: can designing for life on Mars teach us ways to live more sustainably on the planet we have?

A round illustration of the projects chart and visualisation
Image from Life on Mars, 2019 by HyperArchitects in collaboration with Lydia Kallipoliti and Jestin George

Credits:
Beau Avedissian & Kalo Huang (HyperArchitects design team)
Lydia Kallipoliti (Architect & Engineer)
Jestin George (Genetic Engineer Project Consultant)
Project Team (extended): Ka Hou Cheang, Dorsa Fahandezh, Mariam Mesiha & Isabella Wells.