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dc.contributor.advisorAnn M. Pendleton-Jullian.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPetrov, Georgi Ivanov, 1977-en_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.en_US
dc.coverage.spatialzma----en_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-09-16T20:44:03Z
dc.date.available2005-09-16T20:44:03Z
dc.date.copyright2004en_US
dc.date.issued2004en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/27373
dc.descriptionThesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2004.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 97-99).en_US
dc.description.abstractHumans have been fascinated with the planet Mars for thousands of years. Only in the last half a century has it been possible to contemplate sending people to our celestial neighbor. Since then, a rich discourse has evolved concerning how to achieve this goal. The discussion, thus far, has been dominated by mechanical and aerospace engineers with marginal participation from architects. This thesis explores the issues involved in conceiving and constructing habitats on the surface of Mars that can be addressed through architecture. The goal is to design sustainable and pleasant spaces for humans living in extreme conditions, in order to facilitate the development of a viable community by a small group of people living in isolation, within the realistic engineering constraints of safety, efficiency, and expandability. The first permanent settlement on Mars is considered at architectural and planning scales. A detailed architectural design is developed for the first phase of construction to house 24 people, situated at the base of a set of mesas in Candor Chasma, using in-situ derived masonry construction and inflatable technology imported from Earth. A primary consideration in the design is the expectation that the first step will provide the vision for an expanding community. A dual band linear growth pattern along which spaces are arranged through a conceptualization of the relationship between humans, plants, and machines is envisioned and a possible configuration of the settlement when it reaches a population of 100 is presented.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Georgi Ivanov Petrov.en_US
dc.format.extent101 p.en_US
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dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582
dc.subjectArchitecture.en_US
dc.titleA permanent settlement on Mars : the first cut in the land of a new frontieren_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeM.Arch.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
dc.identifier.oclc55647466en_US


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