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LIQUIFER. Living Beyond Earth: Architecture for Extreme Environments
LIQUIFER. Living Beyond Earth: Architecture for Extreme Environments
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LIQUIFER Systems Group is a Vienna and Bremen-based design and research firm that has been addressing the issue of human life on planet Earth and elsewhere in the universe for two decades. Their work demonstrates how considerate technology-based design solutions and careful use of available resources can enable us to live in space. Their concepts, feasibility studies, and technological developments all deal with the key issue of scarcity that defines life everywhere: on Mars, on the Moon, in orbit, and on Earth. LIQUIFER. Living Beyond Earth is the first book to present their practices, featuring spectacular images and visualizations, detailed plans, and drawings, supplemented with essays by renowned American space architects Brent Sherwood and Christina Ciardullo.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 29 December 2023
Publisher: Park Books
LIQUIFER Systems Group, a Vienna and Bremen-based design and research firm, has been tackling the challenges of human life on Earth and beyond for two decades. Through their innovative work, they showcase how thoughtful technology-based designs and judicious resource utilization can enable us to thrive in space. LIQUIFER Systems Group's concepts, feasibility studies, and technological advancements revolve around the central theme of scarcity, which shapes life across different environments, including Mars, the Moon, orbit, and Earth. Their projects span a wide range, from simulated Mars missions in Spain's Rio Tinto region to the interior design for the planned Gateway space station's habitation module. They also include the EDEN ISS mobile greenhouse in Antarctica and biogenerative studies that integrate microbes into buildings to generate energy and recycle materials.
LIQUIFER. Living Beyond Earth, the first book to showcase this groundbreaking work, presents stunning images, visualizations, detailed plans, and drawings, accompanied by essays by renowned American space architects Brent Sherwood and Christina Ciardullo. It allows readers to immerse themselves in the visionary realm of Europe's top space design firms.
LIQUIFER Systems Group's dedication to pushing the boundaries of space exploration and development is evident in their relentless pursuit of innovative solutions. By leveraging technology and resources wisely, they are paving the way for a future where humans can thrive beyond our planet's limits. Their work serves as a testament to the power of design and engineering in shaping the destiny of humanity in the cosmos.
Weight: 702g
Dimension: 187 x 266 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783038603450
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