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.

Space hotel
Guest room

 

 


SITE AND ISSUES

LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO)

161-322km above Earth’s surface

 
Site

ISOLATION IN SPACE

Issues in space

BIGELOW BA 330

Inflatable habitat

Inflatable structure

 

 


PREVIOUS STUDIES

AURORA

natural body orientation

curved horizontal lines

DUAL-ROTATION SPACE HOTEL

well-defined public and private areas

direction indicators

vistas

Aurora Dual rotation infrastructure

OMICRON

activity-based areas

deployable walls and furniture

padded/soft surfaces

projections

SKYLAB

ergonomics

volume of space

Omicron Skylab

 

 


DEVELOPMENT

CONSTRAINTS

NASA guidelines

 
NASA guidelines Sketch: guest room

INSPIRATIONS

Skylab dining

 
Skylab dining Sketch: dining

MOCK-UPS

elastic foot/hand rails

 
Elastic foot/hand rails Sketch: elastic foot/hand rails

rubber foot/hand rails

 
Rubber foot/hand rails Sketch: 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
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
Section

LEVEL 3: PRIMARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

security

  • storage for supplies for 90 days
Floor plan: level 3

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
Floor plan: level 2

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
Floor plan: level 1

LEVEL 0: SECONDARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

comfort

  • location for noisy equipment

safety

  • storage for operations/activity equipment

security

  • storage for contingency supplies
Floor plan: level 0

 

 

​​

LEVEL 3

PRIMARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

spatial orientation

  • welcome greetings
  • astronaut suit
Level 3: primary entrance/exit

 

 


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
Level 2: private quarters

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: guest room

 

 


LEVEL 1

PUBLIC AREAS

sensory confinement

  • changing wall projections

social confinement

  • area for public use

spatial confinement

  • multi-purpose
Level 1: public areas

DINING

safety

  • non-angular tables

social confinement

  • Earth-observation activity
  • communication with Earth

spatial confinement

  • folding tables
Level 1: dining

PLANT GROWTH / OBSERVATION POST

sensory confinement

  • adjustable lighting to create required ambience

social confinement

  • Earth-observation activity
  • interaction with living things
Level 1: plant growth/observation post

ACTIVITY / EXERCISE

sensory and social confinement

  • Earth-observation activity
  • variety of activities

spatial confinement

  • easy-to-store inflatable furniture type
Level 1: activity/exercise area

 

 


LEVEL 0

SECONDARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

safety

  • alternative entrance/exit

spatial orientation

  • welcome greetings
  • astronaut suit
Level 0: secondary entrance/exit

 

 


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.

Space hotel

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.

Guest room

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

Issues in space

LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO)

161-322km above Earth’s surface

Site

BIGELOW BA 330

Inflatable habitat

Inflatable habitat

 

 


PREVIOUS STUDIES

AURORA

natural body orientation

curved horizontal lines

Aurora

DUAL-ROTATION SPACE HOTEL

well-defined public and private areas

direction indicators

vistas

Dual-rotation space hotel

OMICRON

activity-based areas

deployable walls and furniture

padded/soft surfaces

projections

Omicron

SKYLAB

ergonomics

volume of space

Skylab

 

 


DEVELOPMENT

CONSTRAINTS

NASA guidelines

NASA guidelines
Sketch: guest room

INSPIRATIONS

Skylab dining

Skylab dining
Sketch: dining

MOCK-UPS

elastic foot/hand rails

Mock-up: elastic foot/hand rails
Sketch: elastic foot/hand rails

rubber foot/hand rails

Mock-up: rubber foot/hand rails
Sketch: rubber foot/hand rails

 

 


SECTIONS

Section

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
Multi-level cylindrical passageway

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

Floor plan: level 3

security

  • storage for supplies for 90 days
LEVEL 2: PRIVATE QUARTERS
Floor plan: level 2

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
Floor plan: level 1

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
Floor plan: level 0

comfort

  • location for noisy equipment

safety

  • storage for operations/activity equipment

security

  • storage for contingency supplies

 

 

​​

LEVEL 3

PRIMARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

Primary entrance/exit
spatial orientation
  • welcome greetings
  • astronaut suit

 

 


LEVEL 2

PRIVATE QUARTERS

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

Guest room
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

Public areas
sensory confinement
  • changing wall projections

social confinement

  • area for public use

spatial confinement

  • multi-purpose

DINING

Dining
safety
  • non-angular tables

social confinement

  • Earth-observation activity
  • communication with Earth

spatial confinement

  • folding tables

PLANT GROWTH / OBSERVATION POST

Plant growth/observation post
sensory confinement
  • adjustable lighting to create required ambience
social confinement
  • Earth-observation activity
  • interaction with living things

ACTIVITY / EXERCISE

Activity/exercise area
sensory and social confinement
  • Earth-observation activity
  • variety of activities

spatial confinement

  • easy-to-store inflatable furniture type

 

 


LEVEL 0

SECONDARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

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


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.

Space hotel
Guest room

 

 


SITE AND ISSUES

LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO)

161-322km above Earth’s surface

 
Site

ISOLATION IN SPACE

Issues in space

BIGELOW BA 330

Inflatable habitat

Inflatable structure

 

 


PREVIOUS STUDIES

AURORA

natural body orientation

curved horizontal lines

DUAL-ROTATION SPACE HOTEL

well-defined public and private areas

direction indicators

vistas

Aurora Dual rotation infrastructure

OMICRON

activity-based areas

deployable walls and furniture

padded/soft surfaces

projections

SKYLAB

ergonomics

volume of space

Omicron Skylab

 

 


DEVELOPMENT

CONSTRAINTS

NASA guidelines

 
NASA guidelines Sketch: guest room

INSPIRATIONS

Skylab dining

 
Skylab dining Sketch: dining

MOCK-UPS

elastic foot/hand rails

 
Elastic foot/hand rails Sketch: elastic foot/hand rails

rubber foot/hand rails

 
Rubber foot/hand rails Sketch: 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
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
Section

LEVEL 3: PRIMARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

security

  • storage for supplies for 90 days
Floor plan: level 3

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
Floor plan: level 2

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
Floor plan: level 1

LEVEL 0: SECONDARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

comfort

  • location for noisy equipment

safety

  • storage for operations/activity equipment

security

  • storage for contingency supplies
Floor plan: level 0

 

 

​​

LEVEL 3

PRIMARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

spatial orientation

  • welcome greetings
  • astronaut suit
Level 3: primary entrance/exit

 

 


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
Level 2: private quarters

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: guest room

 

 


LEVEL 1

PUBLIC AREAS

sensory confinement

  • changing wall projections

social confinement

  • area for public use

spatial confinement

  • multi-purpose
Level 1: public areas

DINING

safety

  • non-angular tables

social confinement

  • Earth-observation activity
  • communication with Earth

spatial confinement

  • folding tables
Level 1: dining

PLANT GROWTH / OBSERVATION POST

sensory confinement

  • adjustable lighting to create required ambience

social confinement

  • Earth-observation activity
  • interaction with living things
Level 1: plant growth/observation post

ACTIVITY / EXERCISE

sensory and social confinement

  • Earth-observation activity
  • variety of activities

spatial confinement

  • easy-to-store inflatable furniture type
Level 1: activity/exercise area

 

 


LEVEL 0

SECONDARY ENTRANCE/EXIT

safety

  • alternative entrance/exit

spatial orientation

  • welcome greetings
  • astronaut suit
Level 0: secondary entrance/exit

 

 


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