Architecture is charged with creating beautiful habitable properties for a wide array of environments. Last year there was even a competition for architects and designers to create designs that visualised what life would be like on the moon. The Moontopia project generated hundreds of responses and a huge array of ideas. Recently the winner and eight runners up were revealed.

The brief for the competition was to draw up a lunar colony that would be self sufficient. It had to cater for living space, workspace, research and tourism. It was a challenging set of requirements but also gave people a great deal of opportunities to be creative and think about the problems the setting would create.

The submitted projects were judged by a panel made up of NASA designers, space-architects and academics. The winner and runners-up were all selected for their outstanding designs.

The winning project is called Test Lab. It would allow gradual lunar colonisation by making use of both 3D printing and self assembly. The buildings would be made of durable yet highly lightweight carbon-fibre. The sections could be assembled with ease once they arrive on the moon, creating an inhabitable space. Expansion could occur over time as the colony becomes more established and higher numbers want to live there and visit.

At Coffey Architects we always love seeing competitions like this and the designs that are created. It is always interesting to see how people interpret the brief and which factors they focus on as the most important. The visuals of the buildings are also impressive.

As one a highly regarded architect in London we understand how important it is to create designs that match the brief provided and reflect the location. We excel at both of these things and give our all to create the best architecture we can.

If you have any questions for us please feel free to get in touch; we love hearing from clients and sharing our ideas and insights.