We are the pioneers of a new world, a new home, a new Mars. We cannot rely on the old ways of designing and building that served us on Earth. We need to reinvent our architecture, our systems and our principles, to suit the new conditions and challenges of this alien landscape. We are the carriers of life, a precious and rare gift that we must cherish and spread on this barren planet. We must create in a new way, different from our past achievements, different from our earthly limitations. We must embrace our biodiversity and celebrate our biologic evolution.
We propose a symbiotic relationship between us and the built-environment, where the form is not predetermined but emergent and adaptive. We envision a cellular organization of living units that can grow, change and self-organize according to the needs and desires of the residents and the environment. This is a dynamic and responsive accumulation of matter that evolves with us as we populate this new world.
The living units could also accommodate different functions and uses, such as residential, commercial, educational, recreational, etc. The living units could also adapt to different scenarios and challenges, such as disasters, conflicts, migrations, etc. They could reconfigure themselves to meet the changing needs and demands of the residents and the environment.
