KEITH BRADLEY
moon base 2069 - article on CNN
Project Completed with Brian Harms for ShiftBoston Moon Capital Competition 2010
Stadium of International Lunar Olympics
The colonization of the moon is an unprecedented achievement for all of humankind, the international endeavor claims the moon as neutral land for all of the inhabitants of earth, welcoming all without prejudice to any nation.
Solar-embedded Orbital Debris Armor
The regularly occupied areas of the SILO and the vital systems in the base of the tower are protected from orbital debris with polymer armor. This armor is an additional line of defense beyond the anodized alloy protective structure and fused silica glass. The armor protects the majority of the tower and extends out over the hotel portion of the stadium. It is also embedded with a solar collection array that takes advantage of its exterior location and large surface area to supplement energy generation and life support harvesting on site.
Solar Assisted Hydrogen Reactor
Regular Earth-Moon transports solve part of the equation for life support systems for the moon station, but the majority of necessities for occupants would be harvested and recycled on site. Some oxygen can be harvested from moon rocks that are heated by the hydrogen fuel cells or low currents from the solar systems, while water could be collected from ice and recovered as a byproduct of the hydrogen reaction. Grey water collected after use can be split into oxygen and hydrogen through solar powered electrolysis completing a closed loop life support system.
Artificial Green House
The expelled carbon dioxide from inhabitants will be channeled into the green houses located below the hotel. A combination of edible foliage and virile oxygen producing algae manage carbon dioxide and sustain much of the required support systems. On Earth, it is believed that about 75% of oxygen in the atmosphere is produced by marine plants, an unrivaled efficiency. The green house would also play a significant role in the processing of gray water for the station, the algae would flourish with the added nitrogen and phosphate contents of the used water.
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