Conceptual Mars Base

Conceptual Mars Base at 1:100 scale designed with printability in mind.

Core concept is modularity. Hexagonal modules give good space per wall materials, and interchangeability means that parts can be salvaged from a a less important module to repair a more important one should supplies be scarce.

Each module has a dedicated function in the above design, but the arrangement allows for the base to expand very easily. Besides the specialist function of each module, each should have basic life support, environmental protection, and sheath-able solar panels to ensure that crew could survive for at least a short while in the event of an accident.

To further ensure safety, each module also connects to an underground structure that can serve as a base for making repairs, storage for additional supplies, and bunker in the event that Martian weather takes a very hostile turn.

The landing pad is for supply drops. The access tunnel allows materials to be moved in a non-hostile enviro