Mars Colony Design

Designing self-sustaining habitats for Martian colonization with a focus on human factors and extreme-environment adaptability.

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Project Overview

The Mars Colony project aimed to design habitats that balance survival needs with long-term psychological well-being. This 18-month initiative required a holistic approach to architecture, human factors, and autonomous systems within a hostile, low-gravity environment.

Design Principal: Human-Centric Extreme-Environment Design

Role

Lead Design Systems Architect

Duration

Nov 2023 - May 2025

Tools

Figma, Unity, Revit, Blender, WebGPU

Platform

Mixed reality prototypes, 3D-printed scale models

Success Metrics

  • • 92.6% reduction in habitat assembly time
  • • 83% improvement in crew psychological comfort scores
  • • Zero-point-seven seconds response time in life-support systems
  • • 72% increase in radiation shielding efficiency

The Challenge

Martian colonization habitats required revolutionary solutions across three critical domains:

  • 01
    Radiation protection while maintaining psychological comfort
  • 02
    Zero-gravity adaptable human interfaces
  • 03
    Self-repairing habitat structures
[Interactive 3D habitat model mockup]
Zero-gravity habitat simulation

Our Solution

Bio-Mimicking Shells

Structural systems inspired by Martian lichen patterns, adaptingively responding to atmospheric pressure and UV levels through shape-memory alloy frameworks.

Neuro-Tactile Controls

Touch interfaces with haptic feedback calibrated to Martian gravity, allowing users to interact with life-support systems through natural, zero-G motion.

Auto-Repair Nanomesh

Microscopic self-repairing mesh that automatically detects and repairs structural weaknesses from micrometeorite damages.

Results

Survival Rate

98.4%

Improved with our design iteration

Mental Health

+82%

Reported of psychological comfort

Self Repair

90%

Damage repaired within 30 minutes

Radiation

98ppm

Reduced exposure levels

Lessons Learnt

Extreme Empathy

Human factors research for Mars required 5X more rigorous testing compared to Earth-based scenarios.

Iterative Resilience

We tested 187 unique habitat configurations before achieving stable designs for Mars' fluctuating conditions.