Furniture Description
Modular regolith concrete construction with connectors
When we arrived on Mars we find our habitat ready for occupation, but from the first day we need to generate furniture to equip it. Our solution proposes an innovative and revolutionary construction system based on
3D Printed Panels and connectors that take advantage of the resources already available on site, which we call AstroLink.
SAME PARTS: INFINITE DESIGNS
VERY EASY TO PRINT
Panels
Crushed Martian rock mixed with a Titanium alloy allows the production of rigid panels with ideal characteristics to be used in furniture assembly. It has been demonstrated that The proper proportion of these components prevents the formation of cracks and bubbles, presenting better properties than only titanium , which means that it can be used to manufacture lightweight panels suitable to support heavy loads.
MINIMALIST DESIGN
Connectors
As a complement to their assembly, we developed a system of metal printed connectors. These are available in different configurations that allow an unlimited variety of designs, testing the imagination and creativity of the inhabitant. They were conceived and designed for multiple configurations.
Hexagons
These plastic printed hexagons are a coating solution for the rough surfaces of AstroLink panels. Created as a versatile complement, it allows several of them to be joined together by means of a small socket, in order to cover the required surface. Its vanguard design makes it an aesthetic and playful element, since it gives the possibility of using them in fun board games, for example: "The Island" or "Catan" "Hex Roller", which would mean an excellent hobby for the astronaut.
Game created with printed hexagons
470x500x50mm regolith concrete panel assembly
Assembling regolith concrete panels 470x500x25mm in a hexagonal modular cabinet