MARS ON EARTH DEVON ISLAND COMMUNITY MATTHEW FOREMAN A1762656
CONTENTS Design Brief Design Brief
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Site Analysis Location + History Geography + Geology Climate Transportation + Access
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Design Strategy Design Concerns Design Approach
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Final Design Plans + Exploaded Axonometric Renders + Render Section
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DESIGN BRIEF
High Tech
Self Sustainable
Self Dependent Community
Pro Research
The brief is to design a community that can promote the idea of living in isolation to the rest of the world, like it would be in space conditions.
Design Brief
Residential
Recreational
Commercial
Living and Sleeping Quarters 120 + Individual Private rooms Bathrooms, Cleaning and Storage.
Common Areas, Leisure Facilities (Gyms, Cinema, Education and Library)
Imports and Exports, Commercial Facilities and Production. Retail and Leisure
Offices & Research
Agriculture
STEM, Health Care, Maintenance and Logistics Office spaces, Research, Laboratories, Medical Facilities.
Kharif, Rabi and Zaid Crops; Hydroponic and Aeroponic Gardens; Vertical Gardens and a Seed-bank
Closed Ecological System 4 Individual Biomes Temperate Forest, Desert, Savanna, Taiga
The design will be capable of sustainable living for 120+ people. The project will be a large scale simulation of confinement and habitat and life support systems, such as extreme conditions, lack of installations and isolation.
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LOCATION + HISTORY Devon Island
History
Throughout history Devon Island has been largely uninhabited, but in the 1920s Canadian government felt the need to establish an RCMP outpost in Dundas Harbour In the 1930’s that was a brief attempt to populate the island with Inuits however Devon Island proved unable to sustain the Inuit families who soon opted to leave. In the 90s Dr Pascal Lee on NASA visited Devon Island the study Haughton Crater found that the site had an amazing combination of features supporting Mars analogue studies. Since then annual missions have been conducted every summer.
Devon Island
Site Analysis
Location
Devon island is located in the territory Nunavut, Canada in the arctic circle it is the largest uninhabited island in the world.
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GEOGRAPHY + GEOLOGY Devon Island, Canada 75.41, -89.77
N Wind Direction
Limestone
Proposed Site
Shales
Haughton–Mars Project Base Camp HMP Airstrip Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station
200M 210M
Dolostone
220M 230M 240M 250M 260M 270M
TOPOGRAPHY M 1625M 1450M 1275M 1100M 925M 750M 575M 400M 225M 50M
Site Analysis
Flora and Fauna
Due to geographical location Devon Island supports limited amounts of flora and fauna. Animal life on the island is concentrated in the Truelove lowland.
Geology
Devon island is made up of sedimentary carbonate Rocks such as Limestone, Dolostone, Shale, and Chalk. Haughton Impact Crater is one of the world’s northernmost impact craters and is referred to as the closest thing to Mars on Earth due to the craters geology. The Crater self wasn’t found until the 50s when it was identified in an aerial photograph.
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CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
Due to being in the arctic circle Devon Island has some of the most extremes in terms of sunlight receiving minimal light during it’s winters and almost 24 hours of sunlight in summers. Devon Island also receives minimal rainfall of about 200 mls annually, while it’s dry winters only having about 12 mls of rain. Winters regularly hits below 30 degrees Celsius while in their summers, is most common between the temperature is 0 and 10 degrees Celsius.
Site Analysis
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TRANSPORTATION + ACCESS Artic Circle Northwest Passage Devon Island Milne Port
There are only two ways to access the island and this is either via boats or planes. The two main locations in which the island is accessible via boats is Dundas Harbour and Beechey Island. Milne port is the closest large port and is just across the Lancaster sound From Devon Island this is primarily a mining export port and can accommodate large vessels up to PostPanamax-size. Throughout the site there is minimal Road access only past design for small all-terrain vehicles. In between the flash line Mars Arctic research station and the HMP Base-camp there is a small airstrip.
Site Analysis
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DESIGN CONCERNS ARTIC CIRCLE SUNLIGHT
Due to its location sunlight will interfere with the design proposal and raises several questions of how energy will be produced? how the building will be naturally lit in winter and reduce the amount of light in summer? Also providing the most suitable environment to maintain the mental health and well-being of its residents.
HOWS IT GOING TO BE BUILT Another concern is how it was going to be built due to its geographical location and relation to other City / facilities / capable and experienced workers, it may be complex to build in-situ.
Design Strategy
ISOLATION
Along the same lines as maintaining the mental health and well-being of its residents is the factor of isolation due to its remoteness and self-sufficiency on its residents and the building itself. Isolation will be prevalent and a concern to the residents well being
SERVICES Due to lack of infrastructure and the lack of key services in close proximity such as water electricity waste present potential issues.
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DESIGN APPROACH ISOLATION
ARTIC CIRCLE SUNLIGHT
To address this concern of sunlight in winter, the best solution is to try to maximize the minimal winter sun. as well as solutions of artificial sunlight.
HOWS IT GOING TO BE BUILT
Solution to help isolation from society is to provide residents with functional sharing spaces that can help promote a tight-knit community. A closed ecological system will help promote the lack of connection from nature
GREENHOUSE
The building itself due to its location will be part prefabricated off site that can easily be transported via boats and or plane and assembled on site, with the use of materials like steel and fibreglass.
Design Strategy
A common tactic in colder conditions is to take advantage of the sun as a heating sources. By constructing a green house around the main structure can provide additional heating to the building.
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FINAL D
Residential & Recreational Two Floors
Commercial Two Floors
Offices & Research Two Floors
Vertical Farms, Cropping and Horticulture
General Storage & Supplies, Electricity Production Storage
Green Spaces & Closed Ecological System
Final Design
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DESIGN Green Space Below Hallways
Residential Storage Semi Private Bathrooms Residential Private Rooms Stairs - Down
Entrance to Offices & Research Cropping Vertical Farms Semi Dwarf Fruit Trees Entrance to Storage
Green House and Framing The technique of attaching a green house to a structure in very cold climates is common. This helps increase the temperature of a building throughout their chilly winters.
Roof The roof acts a division of spaces, between the green house and the internal structure, this help with retain a stable temperature throughout. First Floor The first floor is made up of primarily residential private rooms, as well as bathrooms, laundry and storage areas. Ground Floor The ground floor encompasses a variety of programs, primarily recreational - dining facilities, kitchens, entertainment, common spaces etc. The closed ecological system helps promote the lack of connection to nature.
Final Design
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FINAL D
External Render
Communal Space Render
Closed Ecological System/ Green Space Render
Final Design
Full External Render
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DESIGN
Final Design
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