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Publications in Scientific Journals:

S. Häuplik-Meusburger, O. Bannova:
"Space Architecture and Habitability: An Asset in Aerospace Engineering and Architectural Curricula";
Acta Futura (invited), Issue 10 Space Architecture (2016), ISSN 2309-1940; 9 - 23.



English abstract:
The tenth issue of the Acta Futura Journal is on Space Architectures and presents a selection of advanced concepts related to establishing an extra-terrestrial outpost.

Space Architecture is interdisciplinary; it connects diverse fields such as aerospace engineering, architecture and design, human factors design, space sciences, medicine, psychology, and art. Space Architecture combines the accuracy of technical systems, human needs for working and living, the interface design for the relationship between humans, and the built and natural environments. It is simultaneously technical, humanistic, and artistic and deals - most importantly - with the design process from a "big picture" perspec-
tive down to every detail of each component. In addition to traditional knowledge of planning and building processes, special knowledge is needed re-
garding how to design for humans in extreme environments and how to do so creatively. Many universities around the world offer aerospace engineering undergraduate and graduate programs, but only a few relate to the field of Space Architecture. This paper presents examples of educational practices illustrated with student projects from European and US academic institutions that offer space architecture as a mainstream or major component in their curriculum. It further explores the necessity of incorporating the discipline of Space Archi-
tecture and Habitability into aerospace engineering and architectural curricula [16].

German abstract:
The tenth issue of the Acta Futura Journal is on Space Architectures and presents a selection of advanced concepts related to establishing an extra-terrestrial outpost.

Space Architecture is interdisciplinary; it connects diverse fields such as aerospace engineering, architecture and design, human factors design, space sciences, medicine, psychology, and art. Space Architecture combines the accuracy of technical systems, human needs for working and living, the interface design for the relationship between humans, and the built and natural environments. It is simultaneously technical, humanistic, and artistic and deals - most importantly - with the design process from a "big picture" perspec-
tive down to every detail of each component. In addition to traditional knowledge of planning and building processes, special knowledge is needed re-
garding how to design for humans in extreme environments and how to do so creatively. Many universities around the world offer aerospace engineering undergraduate and graduate programs, but only a few relate to the field of Space Architecture. This paper presents examples of educational practices illustrated with student projects from European and US academic institutions that offer space architecture as a mainstream or major component in their curriculum. It further explores the necessity of incorporating the discipline of Space Archi-
tecture and Habitability into aerospace engineering and architectural curricula [16].

Keywords:
Space Architecture, Interdisciplinary Research, Aerospace Engineering


"Official" electronic version of the publication (accessed through its Digital Object Identifier - DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.202149

Electronic version of the publication:
https://zenodo.org/record/202747#.WPXSsGekJ9M


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