As people continue to explore Mars, there are already plans to build a sustainable city on the red planet. The plans were unveiled by architecture studio ABIBOO, which has offices around the world, including two in the United States.
Nüwa, the capital and one of the five planned at Tempe Mensa on Mars, is built vertically instead of horizontally in the side of a cliff, which will reduce the effect of atmospheric pressure and radiation, the latter of which is lethal without shelter .
The city of Nüwa would be built on the side of a cliff as a way of limiting atmospheric pressure and radiation.
Fortunately, carbon dioxide and water can occur on the surface of Mars, which is what ABIBOO wants to use to create steel and build exclusively from materials on the planet, making it sustainable.
The city will continue to include all the pillars of a city on earth, including homes, offices, and green spaces. Space designs are based on scientific research from The Mars Society and the SONet network.
“We had to do a lot of analysis based on calculation and trying to work with the scientists to understand the conditions we are facing,” Alfredo Muñoz, founder of ABIBOO, told Euronews.
However, those who dream of living in the city on Mars should pass it on to their children and grandchildren – construction will only start after 2054 and the move will probably not be before 2100.
So-called ‘Green Dome’ can act as natural parks for humans or enable the development of vegetation
The green spaces in the city will enable people to enjoy something that looks like the outdoors here on earth
The extreme environment of Mars creates challenges for building a city that is safe and sustainable for all to use
The domes on the planet will be protected from external radiation by the presence of large flying canopies
The agricultural modules of the design studio show how vegetation can be grown on Mars
The population of the planned city would be 250,000, with its name ‘roots in the mythological Chinese goddess who is the protector of people, who melted five stones to give robust social pillars.
Inside the cliff you can find most of the construction activities, with ‘macro buildings’ excavated in the rock of the cliff.
Green-Domes will also be built, which will serve as parks for the residents or as a place to cultivate experimental vegetation.
Construction will only start in the city after 2054 and the move will probably not be before 2100
One of the most unique aspects of the design is the verticality of the city, to help fight atmospheric pressure
‘Macro-buildings’ are excavations in the rock of the cliff, which can be added after the surface has been tunneled into tunnels
Carbon dioxide and water can occur on the surface of Mars, which ABIBOO wants to use to create steel
The main food source in the city comes from the cultivation of the crops, which make up about half of the people’s diet.
Microalgae would also be an important component of the diet of humans.
In terms of recreation, people will be able to participate in the same recreation that they do on earth, from sports to camping to arts and crafts.
The creation of steel that uses resources on the planet helps to make the capital a self-sustaining development
The city will continue to include all the pillars of a city on earth, including homes, offices and green spaces
Space designs are based on scientific research from The Mars Society and the SONet network
Nüwa is expected to have 250,000 inhabitants. The name has its origins in a mythological Chinese goddess
Getting from Earth to Mars will be a complicated task for those who want to live on the Red Planet, but not impossible.
Hopefully, a shuttle service can take people between the planets, every 26 months, and each trip lasts between one and three months.
The cost of a one-time ticket for people emigrating to Mars will be expensive and is expected to be around $ 300,000.
Regular shuttle services could talk people from Earth to Mars, with launch windows about every 26 months
Recreational areas allow people to play sports, go camping and take part in arts and crafts activities
In essence, life on Mars will not look drastically different from what it has been in movies over the past few decades.
Construction will only start in the city after 2054 and the move will probably not be before 2100