Our Design Credo Emphasizes Safety,
Dignity, and Efficiency
01. Dignity and Security
Whether an astronaut on the Moon or a displaced refugee on Earth, those in need of housing require more than just a roof and four walls. Planetary Shelter asks these questions for each Habolith iteration: Can the interior be personalized? Does it afford individual privacy? Are warmth, hygiene and sunlight considered? Our answer is yes.
02. Simplicity
Technology is seductive, but simplicity often wins the race. A building material (sand, or regolith) that doubles as a thermal break; an exterior skin that provides an airtight enclosure; a delivery casing that origamis into a floor; a module whose shape, down to the last shelf or bedframe, is determined by its pre-fab, mass-produced shell; deployment tech based on off-the-rack products. Those are the very definition of simplicity.
03. Low End-to-End Carbon Emissions
We’ve started with materials that emphasize renewable, natural fiber composite fabrics and give plastics a back seat. Next, we patented the filled-formwork technology to maximize use of local materials, reducing shipped mass. Our integrated outfitting design eliminates dozens of ancillary connectors, pipes, tubes, brackets, and raceways. Passive solar heating/cooling, aided by regolith’s thermal-barrier properties, relies on a low-power pump to move liquid through a simple rooftop radiator/collector. Finally, we designed a semi-autonomous deployment technology that eliminates the need for large-scale earth-movers or sintering machinery.
The World of Habolith
Watch this 3 part interview with founder, Morgan Gendel
So You Want To Be A Space Entrepreneur
How does a well-known Star Trek writer decide to build habitats on Earth, Moon and eventually, Mars?
Teen-age Vacation Turned Inspiration
The family trip that inspired a new construction paradigm.
A Much-Needed Refuge
Why Habolith is the best solution for Earth’s 110,000,000 refugees displaced by war, drought and natural disasters.
