Built with NASA award winning technology, TERA is a forward thinking terrestrial habitat inspired by the shape of our Martian habitat, Marsha. Tera offers a sustainable solution for building on this planet, while advancing the technologies for living on another. I lead the design team in this project.

TERA Crowdfunding 

We set up a successful fundraising Indiegogo campaign for Tera’s upstate new york construction.

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Built with NASA award winning technology, TERA is a forward thinking terrestrial habitat inspired by the shape of our Martian habitat, Marsha. Tera offers a sustainable solution for building on this planet, while advancing the technologies for living on another

TERA’s rich and playful interior, made of birch and poplar, evokes that of a tree-house. Free of pre-defined rooms, TERA’s various activity areas are perched on, and nestled in, a spiraling form emerging from the landscape. TERA’s open plan maximizes daylight and air circulation—further enhanced by energy efficient LED lighting and underfloor heating to provide year-round comfort

We studied different porosities and profiles based on our material property, printability and possible construction equipment

The first floor includes areas for sitting and food preparation, an
herb garden, bathroom and storage. Along the way to the second floor and embedded in
the stairs is a small library and study area. At top is a queen-sized sleeping pod under a
large skylight.