Redhouse is a conceptual cultivation habitat designed for Mars, enabling sustainable food production in an extraterrestrial environment.
Redhouse
Project by Elizabed Bekanidze
Academic year
2024/2025
The project investigates how a controlled ecosystem can support plant life in the Martian climate through architectural innovation, environmental regulation, and hydroponic cultivation. At the core is a geodesic dome enclosing a climate-controlled greenhouse, partially buried to protect from radiation, dust storms, and extreme temperatures while optimizing light and energy efficiency. Inside, flexible growing modules enable efficient hydroponics adaptable to both scientific research and food supply for long-duration missions. The name Redhouse merges the idea of a greenhouse with Mars’ red landscape, evoking the possibility of generating life in a hostile context. More than a greenhouse, Redhouse proposes a new model of life-support habitat, opening a dialogue between nature and technology and inviting us to imagine a future in which green thrives under a red sky.
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