A civilization in Mars is not just something you’ll be reading in books anymore. Architectural firm ABIBOO has rolled out plans in achieving such a feat.

“We had to do a lot of analysis based on computing and working with the scientists to try to understand what are the circumstances that we will face,” says founder of architecture studio ABIBOO, Alfredo Muñoz, adding “we have to face challenges that are very specific to the conditions of Mars, one of them is gravity, which is only one-third of the gravity on Earth.”

There are, of course, challenges along the way. However, the company devised pragmatic solutions to address these issues.

The urban planning was carefully outlined to adhere to its self-sustainable settlement on the red planet using its local rich resources. There are green spaces for social interaction and food production.

As for harmful radiation, domes are built with large overflying canopies. Transportation is also going to be a problem in the past as high-speed elevator systems are fitted and a three-dimensional network of tunnels connects different areas of buildings.

For getting from Earth to Mars, a regular shuttle service should be able to function, with launch windows opening approximately every 26 months and lasting between one and three months. For settlers, one Mars ticket will have an approx. the price tag of $300K and it includes a one-way trip, one residential unit of ~25-35 m²/person, full access to common facilities, all life support services & food, and a binding work contract to devote between 60% and 80% of their work time to tasks assigned by the city.

The project is part of an exhaustive scientific work for a competition by The Mars Society and fully developed by the SONet network, an international team of scientists and academics. ABIBOO Studio headed the architecture and urban design.

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ABIBOO believes that design has an enormous capacity to improve the quality of people’s lives. The designs that shape our built environments deeply affect our minds, bodies, and souls, providing the material frameworks for almost all of our daily activities and interactions. Through socially attentive, sustainable, and innovative designs, we strive to make significant contributions to societal wellbeing.

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