ORBITAL SHIFT:
Adaptive Architecture in Space
LVA 253.N02 Entwerfen S25 10.0 ECTS
Teaching: Sandra Häuplik-Meusburger
Guest Lecturers: Marina Konstantatou (Foster and Partners, Space Engineering), David Nixon (Space Architect), Peter Schattschneider (Physicist and Science Fiction Author), and others.
Currently, the International Space Station (ISS) and Tiangong Space Station (TSS) are the two operational space stations in orbit, supporting scientific research and long-term human habitation. A lunar orbiting space station, the Lunar Gateway, is beeing built to support NASA‘s Artemis missions. Additionally, plans for human missions to Mars are on the table. In addition to scientific opportunities, several commercial space station concepts are currently being developed:
This design studio challenges students to conceptualize a next-generation space station that serves as a testbed for future developments in space architecture.
