Mars Settlement Exhibition

Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University in Alexandria

Project idea

The future of humanity is a huge mystery; with all wars and natural catastrophies taking place on our planet. What if there was an apocolypse? Woud humans get extinct? What if there was a chance to save humanity? What if we could live in other places in space? Come along with us on a different journey, to a place not too far away. to our neighbouring planet.
To Mars... and beyond

The exhibition is dedicated to promoting the idea of settlement of Mars.

Project description

The exhibition is divided into three parts; the first part showcases human tragedies, wars, natural disasters and every thing that endangers life on our planet. this part is called '' Humanity: where to..?''
Afterwards visitors enter the second part that begs a solution for saving life and humanity by being multiplanetary and that the closest planet in our solar system to Earth is Mars. This part is called ''Why Mars..?''
The last stop showcases how life would be like on the red planet and is called ''Life On Mars''

Technical information

Site Analysis:
El-Alamein Fairground, New El-Alamein, Matruh governorate, Egypt

Structure Analysis:
Exhibition Area: 400 m2

Interior Analysis:
Targeted audience: youth and teenagers (12-35 )

Concept:
Mimicing Mars' topography through contour lines to make visitors feel like they're on the panet. using rammed earth as a concept in choosing materials: using different types of wood.

Working Details:
The structure is parametric wood panels fixed together using dowels.