We expect a lot of things in our lives to “just work,” and when they don’t, they can end up in the trash and soon get replaced. But neither of those expectations can be taken for granted in space.

In my mind there are something like 3 types of space architecture.

When designing a building, you generally start with the location, a site, and 100% of buildings benefit from being located in the Earth’s biosphere. In space, that’s definitely not the case.

As they do for buildings on Earth, architects can offer a holistic vision for space habitats, as well as a strategic framework through which the broader design team can work to realize that vision.