Building with Celestial Bodies


The life of any architecture is far more than its completion. Consequently, mankind desperately needs a circular approach to design. Instead of imposing our will upon them, Earth, Moon, and celestial bodies alike must be allowed to inform the way we build. A simple, balanced method of robotic cutting and filling proves that making an extraterrestrial habitat entirely in situ is possible.


Project Year

2019


Project Type

Student


Team Member

Tim Elrick


Credits

Wentworth Institute of Technology, Robert Cowherd, Dahlia Roberts, and Brent Sherwood


Further Information

eBook

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Construction Methodology Test

Construction Methodology Animation