Space Hotel

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THE PROJECT
Background The Space Hotel is about a visionary advancement in a discipline which Interior Design rarely covers. It presents actual scientific issues and technological challenges. Introduction Effort on space travel is usually focused on engineering challenges. Studies have revealed that humans are affected by physiological, psychological and spatial orientation issues while in space. With the growing interest in commercial space travel, it is becoming more important to understand these issues. Objective To understand the spatial orientation and psychological issues usually experienced by crew members in previous missions, and to investigate how the application of Interior Design can help pre-empt the occurrence of these issues on future space travellers. Inspiration Studies revealed that astronauts prefer small rooms with Earth-like qualities because it is easier to maintain consistent orientation cues in spaces with those characteristics.

THE PROJECT

Background

The Space Hotel is about a visionary advancement in a discipline which Interior Design rarely covers. It presents actual scientific issues and technological challenges.

Introduction

Effort on space travel is usually focused on engineering challenges. Studies have revealed that humans are affected by physiological, psychological and spatial orientation issues while in space. With the growing interest in commercial space travel, it is becoming more important to understand these issues.

Objective

To understand the spatial orientation and psychological issues usually experienced by crew members in previous missions, and to investigate how the application of Interior Design can help pre-empt the occurrence of these issues on future space travellers.

Inspiration

Studies revealed that astronauts prefer small rooms with Earth-like qualities because it is easier to maintain consistent orientation cues in spaces with those characteristics.

SITE AND ISSUES

LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO)

161-322km above Earth’s surface

ISOLATION IN SPACE

BIGELOW BA 330

Inflatable habitat

PREVIOUS STUDIES
AURORA natural body orientation curved horizontal lines	DUAL-ROTATION SPACE HOTEL well-defined public and private areas direction indicators vistas

OMICRON activity-based areas deployable walls and furniture padded/soft surfaces projections	SKYLAB ergonomics volume of space

DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRAINTS NASA guidelines

INSPIRATIONS Skylab dining

MOCK-UPS elastic foot/hand rails

rubber foot/hand rails

SECTIONS AND FLOOR PLANS
design longevity no hard-fixing on external wall shell spatial confinement vistas created by the multi-level cylindrical passageway spatial orientation vertical lighting along the full-length of the cylindrical passageway safety “Exit” signs along the full-length cylindrical passageway
comfort minimal level clearance for easier navigation sensory confinement transparent wall enclosing the central tube spatial orientation adoption of the natural body orientation on Earth

SECTIONS AND FLOOR PLANS

design longevity

no hard-fixing on external wall shell

spatial confinement

vistas created by the multi-level cylindrical passageway

spatial orientation

vertical lighting along the full-length of the cylindrical passageway

safety

“Exit” signs along the full-length cylindrical passageway

comfort

minimal level clearance for easier navigation

sensory confinement

transparent wall enclosing the central tube

spatial orientation

adoption of the natural body orientation on Earth

LEVEL 3: PRIMARY ENTRANCE/EXIT security storage for supplies for 90 days
LEVEL 2: PRIVATE QUARTERS design longevity flexible room dividers social confinement private sleeping quarters privacy for common toilet and shower comfort ample storage personal hygiene corner
LEVEL 1: PUBLIC AREAS social confinement area for public use sensory confinement dining next to a well-defined kitchen area safety and social confinement easy access to exercise equipment spatial confinement activity-based layout
LEVEL 0: SECONDARY ENTRANCE/EXIT comfort location for noisy equipment safety storage for operations/activity equipment security storage for contingency supplies

LEVEL 3
PRIMARY ENTRANCE/EXIT spatial orientation welcome greetings astronaut suit

LEVEL 3

PRIMARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

spatial orientation

welcome greetings
astronaut suit

LEVEL 2
PRIVATE QUARTERS sensory confinement “going to work” (sleeping quarters separate from work areas) changing projections social confinement terrestrial homely feel spatial orientation room numbers
GUEST ROOMS sensory confinement choice of wall projections window shutters to regulate circadian rhythm adjustable lighting to create required ambience social confinement Earth-observation activity room Earth-like qualities spatial confinement pin boards (personalisation of room) spatial orientation night glow “up” arrows vertical print on sleeping cubicles

LEVEL 2

PRIVATE QUARTERS

sensory confinement

“going to work” (sleeping quarters separate from work areas)
changing projections

social confinement

terrestrial homely feel

spatial orientation

room numbers

GUEST ROOMS

sensory confinement

choice of wall projections
window shutters to regulate circadian rhythm
adjustable lighting to create required ambience

social confinement

Earth-observation activity
room Earth-like qualities

spatial confinement

pin boards (personalisation of room)

spatial orientation

night glow “up” arrows
vertical print on sleeping cubicles

LEVEL 1
PUBLIC AREAS sensory confinement changing wall projections social confinement area for public use spatial confinement multi-purpose
DINING safety non-angular tables social confinement Earth-observation activity communication with Earth spatial confinement folding tables
PLANT GROWTH / OBSERVATION POST sensory confinement adjustable lighting to create required ambience social confinement Earth-observation activity interaction with living things
ACTIVITY / EXERCISE sensory and social confinement Earth-observation activity variety of activities spatial confinement easy-to-store inflatable furniture type

LEVEL 0
SECONDARY ENTRANCE/EXIT safety alternative entrance/exit spatial orientation welcome greetings astronaut suit

LEVEL 0

SECONDARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

safety

alternative entrance/exit

spatial orientation

welcome greetings
astronaut suit

THANKS
Zack Bok Johan Pang Araceli Hurtado Fontalba Gary Glowa Phil Siviter Images www.rocketstem.org/2014/03/12/bigelow-promises-more-space-at-less-cost-with-inflatable-space-habitats/ www.nasa.gov/jpl/msl/traversemap-20140219 www.fireclaytile.com www.bigelowaerospace.com/ www.dvice.com/2014-2-11/image-day-farewell-skylab upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Inside_Space_Station_ Alpha.jpg upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/S73-20236.jpg msis.jsc.nasa.gov/sections/section10.htm wallpaperscraft.com techforspace.com/en-En/satellite/general-concepts/satellite-orbits/ Dalke, H., Peldzus, R., Pretlove, S., & Welch, C. (2014). Acta-Astronautica, 94, 262-276 Imhof, B. (2007). Acta Astronautica, 60, 571-587 Doule, O., Herin, B., Rousek, T., & Saleny, V. (2012). Acta Astronautica, 70, 139-158 Seguin, A. (2005). Acta Astronautica, 56, 980-995

THANKS

Zack Bok

Johan Pang

Araceli Hurtado Fontalba

Gary Glowa

Phil Siviter

Images

www.rocketstem.org/2014/03/12/bigelow-promises-more-space-at-less-cost-with-inflatable-space-habitats/

www.nasa.gov/jpl/msl/traversemap-20140219

www.fireclaytile.com

www.bigelowaerospace.com/

www.dvice.com/2014-2-11/image-day-farewell-skylab

upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Inside_Space_Station_ Alpha.jpg

upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/S73-20236.jpg

msis.jsc.nasa.gov/sections/section10.htm

wallpaperscraft.com

techforspace.com/en-En/satellite/general-concepts/satellite-orbits/

Dalke, H., Peldzus, R., Pretlove, S., & Welch, C. (2014). Acta-Astronautica, 94, 262-276

Imhof, B. (2007). Acta Astronautica, 60, 571-587

Doule, O., Herin, B., Rousek, T., & Saleny, V. (2012). Acta Astronautica, 70, 139-158

Seguin, A. (2005). Acta Astronautica, 56, 980-995

THE PROJECT
Background The Space Hotel is about a visionary advancement in a discipline which Interior Design rarely covers. It presents actual scientific issues and technological challenges. Introduction Effort on space travel is usually focused on engineering challenges. Studies have revealed that humans are affected by physiological, psychological and spatial orientation issues while in space. With the growing interest in commercial space travel, it is becoming more important to understand these issues.

Objective To understand the spatial orientation and psychological issues usually experienced by crew members in previous missions, and to investigate how the application of Interior Design can help pre-empt the occurrence of these issues on future space travellers.

Inspiration Studies revealed that astronauts prefer small rooms with Earth-like qualities because it is easier to maintain consistent orientation cues in spaces with those characteristics.

SITE AND ISSUES
ISOLATION IN SPACE

LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) 161-322km above Earth’s surface

BIGELOW BA 330 Inflatable habitat

PREVIOUS STUDIES
AURORA natural body orientation curved horizontal lines

DUAL-ROTATION SPACE HOTEL well-defined public and private areas direction indicators vistas

OMICRON activity-based areas deployable walls and furniture padded/soft surfaces projections

SKYLAB ergonomics volume of space

DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRAINTS NASA guidelines


INSPIRATIONS Skylab dining


MOCK-UPS elastic foot/hand rails


rubber foot/hand rails

SECTIONS

comfort minimal level clearance for easier navigation sensory confinement transparent wall enclosing the central tube spatial orientation adoption of the natural body orientation on Earth

design longevity no hard-fixing on external wall shell spatial confinement vistas created by the multi-level cylindrical passageway spatial orientation vertical lighting along the full-length of the cylindrical passageway safety “Exit” signs along the full-length cylindrical passageway

FLOOR PLANS
LEVEL 3: PRIMARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

security storage for supplies for 90 days
LEVEL 2: PRIVATE QUARTERS

design longevity flexible room dividers social confinement private sleeping quarters privacy for common toilet and shower comfort ample storage personal hygiene corner
LEVEL 1: PUBLIC AREAS

social confinement area for public use sensory confinement dining next to a well-defined kitchen area safety and social confinement easy access to exercise equipment spatial confinement activity-based layout
LEVEL 0: SECONDARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

comfort location for noisy equipment safety storage for operations/activity equipment security storage for contingency supplies

LEVEL 3
PRIMARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

spatial orientation welcome greetings astronaut suit

LEVEL 2
PRIVATE QUARTERS

sensory confinement “going to work” (sleeping quarters separate from work areas) changing projections social confinement terrestrial homely feel spatial orientation room numbers
GUEST ROOMS

sensory confinement choice of wall projections window shutters to regulate circadian rhythm adjustable lighting to create required ambience social confinement Earth-observation activity room Earth-like qualities spatial confinement pin boards (personalisation of room) spatial orientation night glow “up” arrows vertical print on sleeping cubicles

LEVEL 1
PUBLIC AREAS

sensory confinement changing wall projections social confinement area for public use spatial confinement multi-purpose
DINING

safety non-angular tables social confinement Earth-observation activity communication with Earth spatial confinement folding tables
PLANT GROWTH / OBSERVATION POST

sensory confinement adjustable lighting to create required ambience social confinement Earth-observation activity interaction with living things
ACTIVITY / EXERCISE

sensory and social confinement Earth-observation activity variety of activities spatial confinement easy-to-store inflatable furniture type

LEVEL 0
SECONDARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

safety alternative entrance/exit spatial orientation welcome greetings astronaut suit

THANKS
Zack Bok Johan Pang Araceli Hurtado Fontalba Gary Glowa Phil Siviter Images www.rocketstem.org/2014/03/12/bigelow-promises-more-space-at-less-cost-with-inflatable-space-habitats/ www.nasa.gov/jpl/msl/traversemap-20140219 www.fireclaytile.com www.bigelowaerospace.com/ www.dvice.com/2014-2-11/image-day-farewell-skylab upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Inside_Space_Station_ Alpha.jpg upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/S73-20236.jpg msis.jsc.nasa.gov/sections/section10.htm wallpaperscraft.com techforspace.com/en-En/satellite/general-concepts/satellite-orbits/ Dalke, H., Peldzus, R., Pretlove, S., & Welch, C. (2014). Acta-Astronautica, 94, 262-276 Imhof, B. (2007). Acta Astronautica, 60, 571-587 Doule, O., Herin, B., Rousek, T., & Saleny, V. (2012). Acta Astronautica, 70, 139-158 Seguin, A. (2005). Acta Astronautica, 56, 980-995

THANKS

Zack Bok

Johan Pang

Araceli Hurtado Fontalba

Gary Glowa

Phil Siviter

Images

www.rocketstem.org/2014/03/12/bigelow-promises-more-space-at-less-cost-with-inflatable-space-habitats/

www.nasa.gov/jpl/msl/traversemap-20140219

www.fireclaytile.com

www.bigelowaerospace.com/

www.dvice.com/2014-2-11/image-day-farewell-skylab

upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Inside_Space_Station_ Alpha.jpg

upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/S73-20236.jpg

msis.jsc.nasa.gov/sections/section10.htm

wallpaperscraft.com

techforspace.com/en-En/satellite/general-concepts/satellite-orbits/

Dalke, H., Peldzus, R., Pretlove, S., & Welch, C. (2014). Acta-Astronautica, 94, 262-276

Imhof, B. (2007). Acta Astronautica, 60, 571-587

Doule, O., Herin, B., Rousek, T., & Saleny, V. (2012). Acta Astronautica, 70, 139-158

Seguin, A. (2005). Acta Astronautica, 56, 980-995

THE PROJECT
Background The Space Hotel is about a visionary advancement in a discipline which Interior Design rarely covers. It presents actual scientific issues and technological challenges. Introduction Effort on space travel is usually focused on engineering challenges. Studies have revealed that humans are affected by physiological, psychological and spatial orientation issues while in space. With the growing interest in commercial space travel, it is becoming more important to understand these issues. Objective To understand the spatial orientation and psychological issues usually experienced by crew members in previous missions, and to investigate how the application of Interior Design can help pre-empt the occurrence of these issues on future space travellers. Inspiration Studies revealed that astronauts prefer small rooms with Earth-like qualities because it is easier to maintain consistent orientation cues in spaces with those characteristics.

THE PROJECT

Background

The Space Hotel is about a visionary advancement in a discipline which Interior Design rarely covers. It presents actual scientific issues and technological challenges.

Introduction

Effort on space travel is usually focused on engineering challenges. Studies have revealed that humans are affected by physiological, psychological and spatial orientation issues while in space. With the growing interest in commercial space travel, it is becoming more important to understand these issues.

Objective

To understand the spatial orientation and psychological issues usually experienced by crew members in previous missions, and to investigate how the application of Interior Design can help pre-empt the occurrence of these issues on future space travellers.

Inspiration

Studies revealed that astronauts prefer small rooms with Earth-like qualities because it is easier to maintain consistent orientation cues in spaces with those characteristics.

SITE AND ISSUES

LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO)

161-322km above Earth’s surface

ISOLATION IN SPACE

BIGELOW BA 330

Inflatable habitat

PREVIOUS STUDIES
AURORA natural body orientation curved horizontal lines	DUAL-ROTATION SPACE HOTEL well-defined public and private areas direction indicators vistas

OMICRON activity-based areas deployable walls and furniture padded/soft surfaces projections	SKYLAB ergonomics volume of space

DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRAINTS NASA guidelines

INSPIRATIONS Skylab dining

MOCK-UPS elastic foot/hand rails

rubber foot/hand rails

SECTIONS AND FLOOR PLANS
design longevity no hard-fixing on external wall shell spatial confinement vistas created by the multi-level cylindrical passageway spatial orientation vertical lighting along the full-length of the cylindrical passageway safety “Exit” signs along the full-length cylindrical passageway
comfort minimal level clearance for easier navigation sensory confinement transparent wall enclosing the central tube spatial orientation adoption of the natural body orientation on Earth

SECTIONS AND FLOOR PLANS

design longevity

no hard-fixing on external wall shell

spatial confinement

vistas created by the multi-level cylindrical passageway

spatial orientation

vertical lighting along the full-length of the cylindrical passageway

safety

“Exit” signs along the full-length cylindrical passageway

comfort

minimal level clearance for easier navigation

sensory confinement

transparent wall enclosing the central tube

spatial orientation

adoption of the natural body orientation on Earth

LEVEL 3: PRIMARY ENTRANCE/EXIT security storage for supplies for 90 days
LEVEL 2: PRIVATE QUARTERS design longevity flexible room dividers social confinement private sleeping quarters privacy for common toilet and shower comfort ample storage personal hygiene corner
LEVEL 1: PUBLIC AREAS social confinement area for public use sensory confinement dining next to a well-defined kitchen area safety and social confinement easy access to exercise equipment spatial confinement activity-based layout
LEVEL 0: SECONDARY ENTRANCE/EXIT comfort location for noisy equipment safety storage for operations/activity equipment security storage for contingency supplies

LEVEL 3
PRIMARY ENTRANCE/EXIT spatial orientation welcome greetings astronaut suit

LEVEL 3

PRIMARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

spatial orientation

welcome greetings
astronaut suit

LEVEL 2
PRIVATE QUARTERS sensory confinement “going to work” (sleeping quarters separate from work areas) changing projections social confinement terrestrial homely feel spatial orientation room numbers
GUEST ROOMS sensory confinement choice of wall projections window shutters to regulate circadian rhythm adjustable lighting to create required ambience social confinement Earth-observation activity room Earth-like qualities spatial confinement pin boards (personalisation of room) spatial orientation night glow “up” arrows vertical print on sleeping cubicles

LEVEL 2

PRIVATE QUARTERS

sensory confinement

“going to work” (sleeping quarters separate from work areas)
changing projections

social confinement

terrestrial homely feel

spatial orientation

room numbers

GUEST ROOMS

sensory confinement

choice of wall projections
window shutters to regulate circadian rhythm
adjustable lighting to create required ambience

social confinement

Earth-observation activity
room Earth-like qualities

spatial confinement

pin boards (personalisation of room)

spatial orientation

night glow “up” arrows
vertical print on sleeping cubicles

LEVEL 1
PUBLIC AREAS sensory confinement changing wall projections social confinement area for public use spatial confinement multi-purpose
DINING safety non-angular tables social confinement Earth-observation activity communication with Earth spatial confinement folding tables
PLANT GROWTH / OBSERVATION POST sensory confinement adjustable lighting to create required ambience social confinement Earth-observation activity interaction with living things
ACTIVITY / EXERCISE sensory and social confinement Earth-observation activity variety of activities spatial confinement easy-to-store inflatable furniture type

LEVEL 0
SECONDARY ENTRANCE/EXIT safety alternative entrance/exit spatial orientation welcome greetings astronaut suit

LEVEL 0

SECONDARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

safety

alternative entrance/exit

spatial orientation

welcome greetings
astronaut suit

THANKS
Zack Bok Johan Pang Araceli Hurtado Fontalba Gary Glowa Phil Siviter Images www.rocketstem.org/2014/03/12/bigelow-promises-more-space-at-less-cost-with-inflatable-space-habitats/ www.nasa.gov/jpl/msl/traversemap-20140219 www.fireclaytile.com www.bigelowaerospace.com/ www.dvice.com/2014-2-11/image-day-farewell-skylab upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Inside_Space_Station_ Alpha.jpg upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/S73-20236.jpg msis.jsc.nasa.gov/sections/section10.htm wallpaperscraft.com techforspace.com/en-En/satellite/general-concepts/satellite-orbits/ Dalke, H., Peldzus, R., Pretlove, S., & Welch, C. (2014). Acta-Astronautica, 94, 262-276 Imhof, B. (2007). Acta Astronautica, 60, 571-587 Doule, O., Herin, B., Rousek, T., & Saleny, V. (2012). Acta Astronautica, 70, 139-158 Seguin, A. (2005). Acta Astronautica, 56, 980-995

THANKS

Zack Bok

Johan Pang

Araceli Hurtado Fontalba

Gary Glowa

Phil Siviter

Images

www.rocketstem.org/2014/03/12/bigelow-promises-more-space-at-less-cost-with-inflatable-space-habitats/

www.nasa.gov/jpl/msl/traversemap-20140219

www.fireclaytile.com

www.bigelowaerospace.com/

www.dvice.com/2014-2-11/image-day-farewell-skylab

upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Inside_Space_Station_ Alpha.jpg

upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/S73-20236.jpg

msis.jsc.nasa.gov/sections/section10.htm

wallpaperscraft.com

techforspace.com/en-En/satellite/general-concepts/satellite-orbits/

Dalke, H., Peldzus, R., Pretlove, S., & Welch, C. (2014). Acta-Astronautica, 94, 262-276

Imhof, B. (2007). Acta Astronautica, 60, 571-587

Doule, O., Herin, B., Rousek, T., & Saleny, V. (2012). Acta Astronautica, 70, 139-158

Seguin, A. (2005). Acta Astronautica, 56, 980-995

THE PROJECT

Background

Introduction

Objective

Inspiration

SITE AND ISSUES

PREVIOUS STUDIES

DEVELOPMENT

SECTIONS AND FLOOR PLANS

design longevity

spatial confinement

spatial orientation

safety

comfort

sensory confinement

spatial orientation

security

design longevity

social confinement

comfort

social confinement

sensory confinement

safety and social confinement

spatial confinement

comfort

safety

security

LEVEL 3

spatial orientation

LEVEL 2

sensory confinement

social confinement

spatial orientation

sensory confinement

social confinement

spatial confinement

spatial orientation

LEVEL 1

sensory confinement

social confinement

spatial confinement

safety

social confinement

spatial confinement

sensory confinement

social confinement

sensory and social confinement

spatial confinement

LEVEL 0

safety

spatial orientation

THANKS

THE PROJECT

Background

Introduction

Objective

Inspiration

SITE AND ISSUES

PREVIOUS STUDIES

DEVELOPMENT

SECTIONS

comfort

sensory confinement

spatial orientation

design longevity

spatial confinement

spatial orientation

safety

FLOOR PLANS

security

design longevity

social confinement

comfort

social confinement

sensory confinement

safety and social confinement

spatial confinement

comfort

safety

security