Shared:2023W4G2Design
DOORWAYS TO THE UNDERWORLD
Group 2: Mohammad Behboodi - Sumeet Joshi - Dost Sahingoz - Majd Shahoud
INTRO
We began the design by studying the existing reference projects. According to reference research, underground rhizomatic structure with skylights, Rhizome 1.0, building underground has many advantages, such as better temperature control against drastic shifts and protection from harmful radiation on Mars. "Dust storms, cosmic rays and solar winds ravage the Red Planet's surface. But belowground, some life might find refuge". Martian crust could sustain life through radiation
==Choosing the LOCATION on Mars==:
The fractured surface polygons that can be seen around the craters on mars. Scientists estimate that on the surface of Mars, there are more than 43,000 impact craters with diameters greater than 5 kilometers. "The Martian crater polygons shows cracks on both large and small size scales. The larger cracks are more than 100 metres long and up to 10 metres wide". this pattern resembles the pattern of dried-up mud pools on earth. Places on Mars that show polygonal ground may indicate where future colonists may find water ice. Cracks on Mars
(Image credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona)
Research
DESIGN CONCEPT