Meb Brief

ARCHITECTESCOMPETITIONS.
COM presents:
Registration: November 01 to December 16 | Deadline 16 December 2016 | Cash prize: 2000 |
Competition
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, after
Mercury. Named after the Roman god of war, it is often referred to as the Red Planet because
the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance. Mars is a terrestrial planet
with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the
Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.
Several plans for a human mission to Mars have been proposed throughout the 20th century
and into the 21st century, but no active plan has an arrival date sooner than the 2020s. SpaceX
founder Elon Musk presented a plan in September 2016 to, optimistically, launch space tourists to
Mars in 2024 at an estimated development cost of US$10 billion.
The whole world is watching to Mars for future residential and exploration missions.
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MARS - PRESENTATION
Mars is approximately half the diameter of Earth with a surface area only slightly less than
the total area of Earths dry land. Mars is less dense than Earth, having about 15% of Earths
volume and 11% of Earths mass, resulting in about 38% of Earths surface gravity. The red-orange
appearance of the Martian surface is caused by iron oxide, or rust. It can look like butterscotch,
and other common surface colors include golden, brown, tan, and greenish, depending on the
minerals present.
Mars is a terrestrial planet that consists of minerals containing silicon and oxygen, metals,
and other elements that typically make up rock. The surface of Mars is primarily composed of
tholeiitic basalt, although parts are more silica-rich than typical basalt and may be similar to
andesitic rocks on Earth or silica glass.
The Phoenix lander returned data showing Martian soil to be slightly alkaline and containing
elements such as magnesium, sodium, potassium and chlorine. These nutrients are found in soils
on Earth, and they are necessary for growth of plants. Experiments performed by the lander
showed that the Martian soil has a basic pH of 7.7, and contains 0.6% of the salt perchlorate.
Liquid water cannot exist on the surface of Mars due to low atmospheric pressure, which is less
than 1% that of Earths, except at the lowest elevations for short periods. The two polar ice caps
appear to be made largely of water. The volume of water ice in the south polar ice cap, if melted,
would be sufficient to cover the entire planetary surface to a depth of 11 meters (36 ft).
MARS - DATA
MARS - DATA
MARS - DATA
COMPETITION BRIEF
We invite you to design innovative solutions for Mars . Exploration . Base International
Competition - the first ever self - sufficient Mars base/colony designed for living, working,
researching and space tourism - why not - grow up potatoes like Matt Damon too.
What this means is ultimately up to you.
We would like to have you call the shots of how you want to interpret this challenge. There are no
right or wrong solutions, just endless possibilities! Dont see the brief as constricting imagination.
Feel free to develop it in the direction you see fit. We seek true originality and proactive change
through design. We encourage you to have fun, explore possibilities and release your creative
problem-solving genius.
Are you relying on materials/natural shelters found on Mars or are your materials brought to
site from Earth? 3D printing? Lightweight or heavyweight structures? Inflatables? Is the base
prefabricated? Is it assembled on Mars or does it come already assembled in full or in part from
Earth?
Perhaps its a combination or methods? How are the materials brought to Mars?
How big is your base? Are you proposing a Mars city for 50,000 people or a Mars building(s) for
a dozen astronauts?
Is the design modular? Where people can live permanently as Martian citizens, or an area
where astronauts/space tourists will have living shifts similar to what currently happens on the
International Space Station?
Is your base designed to have an artificial atmosphere? What about sustenance? How are you
planning to make the base self-sufficient? Or is it self-sufficient to a degree but still relies on
supply links form Earth?
COMPETITION - SUBMISSION
The project submission must contain the following:
One A1 sheets (594mm wide x 841mm high) in VERTICAL format.

Participants are encouraged to submit all the information they consider necessary to explain their
proposal such as plans, sections, elevations, visualizations, diagrams, etc.
The upper left corner of each board must contain the PayPal transaction number (sample:
NODOOOOOOEFOOOOOOO). in a clear and legible manner. There should not be any marks or any
other form of identification such as team member names or company logos which link the project
to team members.
For example: A1_ODOOOOOOEFOOOOOOO.pdf
Project statement explaining your design (200 words max).
This file must be named with the PayPal transaction number (sample: NODOOOOOOEFOOOOOOO).
For example: PS_ODOOOOOOEFOOOOOOO.pdf.
DO NOT send video files or 3D models.
This is a single-stage digital competition. No hard copies are necessary at this stage.
It should be sent by email December 16, 2016 at: submit_meb@architectscompetitions.com
COMPETITION - SCHEDULE AND FEES
Competition Opening: November 01, 2016
Early Registration Period: November 01 - November 30, 2016 _ 30*
Regular Registration Period: December 01 - December 07, 2016 _ 45*
Late Registration Period: December 08 - December 16, 2016 _ 60*
Submission Deadline: December 16, 2016
Jury Evaluation: January 02 - January 09, 2017
Competition Results: January 10, 2017
*maximum 4 people per team, one submission per entry fee.
COMPETITION - AWARDS AND PRIZES
1 Prize
1000
All the awarded proposals will be transmitted to architectural magazines and websites.
2 Prize
500
3 Prize
250
Special Prize
250
7 Honorable mentions
COMPETITION - MEDIA PARTNERS
All reasonable efforts will be made to publish and promote the winners and honorable mentions
in architectural magazines and blogs worldwide; however, such results will rely on agreements
made with the publication entities.

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ARCHITECTESCOMPETITIONS.

Registration: November 01 to December 16 | Deadline 16 December 2016 | Cash prize: 2000 |

What this means is ultimately up to you.

The project submission must contain the following:

One A1 sheets (594mm wide x 841mm high) in VERTICAL format.

For example: A1_ODOOOOOOEFOOOOOOO.pdf

Project statement explaining your design (200 words max).

For example: PS_ODOOOOOOEFOOOOOOO.pdf.

DO NOT send video files or 3D models.

It should be sent by email December 16, 2016 at: submit_meb@architectscompetitions.com

COMPETITION - SCHEDULE AND FEES

Competition Opening: November 01, 2016

Early Registration Period: November 01 - November 30, 2016 _ 30*

Regular Registration Period: December 01 - December 07, 2016 _ 45*

Late Registration Period: December 08 - December 16, 2016 _ 60*

Submission Deadline: December 16, 2016

Jury Evaluation: January 02 - January 09, 2017

Competition Results: January 10, 2017

*maximum 4 people per team, one submission per entry fee.

COMPETITION - AWARDS AND PRIZES

COMPETITION - MEDIA PARTNERS

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