SAGA Space Architects Designs Habitats for Lunar, Martian, and Oceanic Living
SAGA Space Architects, a Copenhagen-based studio founded by Sebastian Aristotelis and Karl-Johan Sørensen, creates habitats for extreme environments including the Moon, Mars, and ocean floors. The studio addresses human well-being in hostile settings by incorporating circadian lighting systems and natural materials like cork and wool. Their projects include the LUNARK Moon habitat tested in the Arctic, the Dandelion Shelter for Mars that harvests energy from dust storms, and the underwater Uhab in Copenhagen Harbor. These structures have been physically built and inhabited during testing phases, with some deployed at the European Astronaut Centre for training. The designs prioritize human physiological needs and integrate environmental challenges into their functional solutions.
Key facts
- SAGA Space Architects is based in Copenhagen and was founded by Sebastian Aristotelis and Karl-Johan Sørensen
- The studio designs habitats for the Moon, Mars, and underwater environments
- Projects include LUNARK (Moon), Dandelion Shelter (Mars), and Uhab (underwater)
- Habitats incorporate circadian lighting and natural materials for human well-being
- Structures have been tested in real environments including the Arctic and Copenhagen Harbor
Entities
Artists
- Sebastian Aristotelis
- Karl-Johan Sørensen
Institutions
- SAGA Space Architects
- European Space Agency
- NASA
Locations
- Copenhagen
- Arctic
- Negev desert