Space, Architecture, and Science Fiction: An Architectural Interpretation of Space Colonization

Ceylan, Salih

doi:10.18848/2154-8587/cgp/v09i02/1-17

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“…Additionally, the settlement includes solar panels allocated around the globe to transmit the sunlight into the living area of the sphere (National Space Society, 2002). The atmosphere inside has the same characteristics as the one on Earth, and the globe rotates at a certain speed (1.9 times per minute) around its equator on the north-south axis to create a gravitation pull equal to that of the Earth (Ceylan, 2018).…”

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“…Therefore, it can accommodate a population of a couple millions people. Each cylinder is composed of three habitable surfaces along the lateral surface, and between them there are three transparent layers that transmit the sun rays to the inner surfaces in a controlled manner and provide the day and night formation (Ceylan, 2018). In addition to the habitable surfaces, there are ring shaped modules for agricultural activities and their climatic and environmental conditions are managed in accordance with the intended agricultural production strategy (CNN International 2016).…”

Section: O'neill Cylindersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studying the architecture of the settlement it can be noticed that the open space and the natural items are used especially in the residential and public areas. Elysium, which is created in direct proportion to the population of the settlement offering an ideal living environment by applying an intensive reconstruction strategy, shows an environment that meets almost all the humane and social needs of the elite segment (Ceylan, 2018). The space settlement in Interstellar is called Cooper station and it has a cylindrical form.…”

Section: Era Of Environmental Awareness (2000s)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The space station is large enough for thousands of people to live in. The architectural typology seen in the station reflects the style of the American rural settlements parallel with the setting of the movie on Earth (Ceylan, 2018). Starbase Yorktown, the space settlement depicted in Star Trek: Beyond, is one of the many space stations in the Star Trek universe built by the Federation.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This global layer functions to maintain the artificial gravity and the atmosphere inside, as well as a shield against possible external attacks and collisions. The architecture of Yorktown reflects the futuristic characteristics of the Star Trek series, and the general character of contemporary world metropolises (Ceylan, 2018).…”

Section: Era Of Environmental Awareness (2000s)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Architectural evolution of space settlements in cinema and television

Ceylan

2022

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Space settlement as a science fiction theme has been very popular in the last 70 years in cinema and television. Gaining its roots from scientific and technological developments, the topic evolved throughout decades to become much more comprehensive nowadays. The evolution that started with physical models to depict the space station as a pure geometric form continues today with much more complex structures that express the infrastructure, features, and appearance of a space settlement. Through developments in space technologies, together with the progress in computer generated imaging methods, contemporary movies represent space stations and settlements in a much detailed way. Therefore, the architecture of the space settlement in cinema and TV becomes a remarkable theme. Consequently, the role of architects in the design of space settlements in cinema and TV increases. This paper presents an analysis of the architectural evolution of space stations and settlements in cinema and TV through examples with a chronological order from 1950s to 2000s. The analysis is based on the relationship of scientific requirements of a space settlement and existing scientific studies on the design of space settlements with their reflections on the cinema and television industries. The outcomes of the analysis put forth that the detail level, functionality, and architectural style of space settlements in movies evolved through time. Therefore, architects’ role in movies and the design of space settlements shall increase thanks to the developments in representation, production, and construction technologies

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Frontiers is more than just an open access publisher of scholarly articles: it is a pioneering approach to the world of academia, radically improving the way scholarly research is managed. The grand vision of Frontiers is a world where all people have an equal opportunity to seek, share and generate knowledge. Frontiers provides immediate and permanent online open access to all its publications, but this alone is not enough to realize our grand goals. Frontiers journal seriesThe Frontiers journal series is a multi-tier and interdisciplinary set of openaccess, online journals, promising a paradigm shift from the current review, selection and dissemination processes in academic publishing. All Frontiers journals are driven by researchers for researchers; therefore, they constitute a service to the scholarly community. At the same time, the Frontiers journal series operates on a revolutionary invention, the tiered publishing system, initially addressing specific communities of scholars, and gradually climbing up to broader public understanding, thus serving the interests of the lay society, too. Dedication to qualityEach Frontiers article is a landmark of the highest quality, thanks to genuinely collaborative interactions between authors and review editors, who include some of the world's best academicians. Research must be certified by peers before entering a stream of knowledge that may eventually reach the public -and shape society; therefore, Frontiers only applies the most rigorous and unbiased reviews. Frontiers revolutionizes research publishing by freely delivering the most outstanding research, evaluated with no bias from both the academic and social point of view. By applying the most advanced information technologies, Frontiers is catapulting scholarly publishing into a new generation. What are Frontiers Research Topics?Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers journals series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area.

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Dark blue-green: Cave-inhabiting cyanobacteria as a model for astrobiology

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Front. Astron. Space Sci.

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Subterranean environments on Earth serve as an analog for the study of microbes on other planets, which has become an active area of research. Although it might sound contradictory that photosynthetic cyanobacteria thrive in extreme low light environments, they are frequent inhabitants of caves on Earth. Throughout the phylum these cyanobacteria have developed unique adaptations that cannot only be used for biotechnological processes but also have implications for astrobiology. They can, for example, both accommodate for the low light conditions by producing specific pigments that allow photosynthesis in near-infrared (IR) radiation/far-red light, and they can synthesize bioplastic compounds and calcium carbonate sheaths which represent valuable resources during human colonization of other planets or rock bodies. This article will highlight the potential benefits of cave-inhabiting cyanobacteria and will present a suitable bioreactor technique for the utilization of these special microbes during future space missions.

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Space, Architecture, and Science Fiction: An Architectural Interpretation of Space Colonization

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Architectural evolution of space settlements in cinema and television

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