G RO W A new horizon.
A new life.
MAR S
Make the next history.
Tyler Ellison . May 2017 . Cal Poly LA 211 . Professor Gary Clay
M a rs is no des er t. It is a n u n ta p p e d n a t u ra l re s ource brimm in g w ith p oten tia l f o r g ro w t h . M odern techn o lo g y is o p en in g t he d o o rs t o c o sm i c exp ansion and Gro w Ma rs is yo u r t i c ke t t he r e . Ea c h G row M a rs U n it (GMU ) e n c a p su l a t e s o n e o f fo ur unique su r fa c e u s a ges : For e st , Fi she r y, Fr e sh Wa t er, & Agri c u ltu r e. With s p eci f i c a d j a c e n c i e s t o e a ch surf ace u s e, s ix b u ild in g t y p e s a r e l o c a t e d ce nt rally in ev er y d o m e. Dec a g o n a l d o m e sha p e s p ro vide f or a flex ib le g ro w th fo o t p r i n t a s n e e d s b e com e appar en t to the ex p a n di n g c o m m u n i t y.
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Mission One
Fr es h Water GM U . Te chnica l la b , initia l st a ge n u c l ear reac to r, c ommunica tion hub , w at e r extrac tion .
Growth Concept
A g r i c u ltu re GM U. Food p rod uct ion & equ i pm en t (1. 5 ac re s a ra b le la nd ), at mo s pheric stabiliza t ion, hyd rop onics, c en t ra l food proc essing.
Forest Fishery Landing Zone Fresh Water Agriculture
Mechanics / Maintenance
500 ft
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Un i v e rsal GM U Dime nsions:
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Fo r es t GM U. O xy ge n p rod uct ion, e ight 5 0 0 s q. f t. liv in g unit s, (ma ximum sixte e n r e s i den ts), m aterial re cycling, common g a t he rin g area. ................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nuclear Reactor
Food Production
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Living Quarters
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Entertainment / Leisure Labratories / Technical Workstations
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Floor Plans Labratory & Tech
Pe rs o n al qu ar t e rs
N u t r i e n t s o l uti on
Techni ca l wor ksta ti ons
S t ai r ac c e s s
Hy dro po n i c & aqu apo n i c s ys tems
Col l a b ora ti v e La b
Co m m o n fl o o r
A g e qu i pment & m ai n t e n ance
Ver ti ca l Tra nsp or t
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Food Production
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Exploded GMU
Living Quarters
Lev e l 3
A l u mi nu m geo desic she ll w i t h s ilic on film . . . . . ......................................
Lan d u se lay er: vege ta t ive o r aqu atic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....................................
Lev e l 1
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Dec ag on al footprint 3 0 0 ’ i n diam eter. . . ......................................
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Lev e l 2
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S t an dardized c irc ula tion ro u t e s .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................
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Thr ee - t iered pen tagona l bu i l d i ng 60’ w ide x 38’ ta ll.......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Logistics ................................. Site: Melas Chasma
50 mi
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Eq u a tori al po s i t i o n m ax i m ize s s u n ex po s u r e & war m t h Low e l evat i o n fo u r m i l e s be l o w s u r fac e g e n e rat e s ar t i fi c i al at m o s phe r e Cha s m wal l s m i n i m ize s u s c e pt i bi l i t y t o u n fav o rabl e we at he r pat t e r n s D i ve rs e to po g raphi c al l o c al i t i e s n e ar by
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Wat e r l o c at e d ~ 3 0 ’ be l ow s ur fa ce l i q ui fi ed a nd extra cted us i ng n u c l e ar r e ac t o r s u bs ys t ems A l u m i n u m fo r u n i v e rs al fra mi ng, s i l i ca for sheet tra ns p a r enci es , zi nc, o x y g e n , c ar bo n , n i t ro g en & other essenti a l el ements mi ned ons i te Two ac r e do m e fo o t pr i nts ma xi mize v egeta ti v e growth s p a ce wi thout n e e d fo r i n t e r n al m o t o r ized v ehi cul a r tra f fi c. A m o r pho u s c o m m u n i t y la yout mi ni mizes structura l monotony