Computational Design
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Ares

Speculative Mars Simulation Museum for NASA

  • Competition
  • Grasshopper
  • Pathfinding
  • Museum
  • NASA
  • UNI.xyz

Winner of Plan-B at UNI.xyz: a speculative NASA space museum in Houston that uses algorithmic pathfinding and spatial interconnection to simulate life and adaptation on Mars.

Interior render of the Ares habitat showing glowing orange lattice structure and blue circulation rings
Ares Mars simulation museum, Houston, 2021

Overview

A speculative space museum for NASA, exploring how architecture can simulate life and adaptation on Mars. My role led the form generation, computational structure, and Grasshopper-based modeling, while contributing to conceptual design and visualization.


Computational narrative

The Ares project visualizes a computational narrative for a Mars simulation museum, where interactive experiences are defined through algorithmic pathfinding and spatial interconnection. The design utilizes point-interconnection algorithms to ensure efficient circulation between experience labs, ramps, and observation pods, mimicking the network logic of space infrastructure.


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