Moonvilla

This spherical habitat, a metaphorical reference to the Earth, is a small ecosystem on the Moon. The transparent villa, designed for Quest magazine, contains a green living environment where house and garden are intertwined, as a contrast with the dark and desolate lunar landscape. The interior is one large space without walls, with only closed spheres in places where privacy is required, such as bedrooms and bathrooms. Stairs are unnecessary; the 1.20 meter between the different levels is easy to bridge in the gentle lunar gravity. A rotating screen that moves with the sun, equipped with solar cells and diaphragms, controls the temperature and energy supply.

Data

Client

Quest magazine

Period

2010

City

Shackleton crater, The Moon

Disciplines

Architecture

Structural and Mechanical Engineering

Projectteam

Dennis Hauer, Rob Pascha, Erik Tober, Frans Blok, Kevin Brandau