Of
the
thesis
entitled: The
Destiny Plan:
Colonization
of
Space
Abstract:
This
thesis
explores
a
design
of
a
colony
in
outer
space
able
to comfortably
sustain
a
dense
growing
population
of
1
million
inhabitants.
This visionary
colony,
will
exist
in
the
Moon-Earth
Lagrange
Point
1
and
aims
to take
advantage
of the
unique
physical,
phenomenological,
and
technological aspects
of
space
while
providing
a
level
of
comfort
on
par
with
that
of
a
first world
city.
This
paper
engages
the
practice
of
architecture
by
exploring
beyond our
current
ability to
shape
our
habitation,
examining
a
new
frontier,
one enabled
by
being
surrounded
in
outer
space.
Ultimately
the
work
seeks
to
answer the
question
of
‘what
sequence
of
events
will
allow
for
a
self-sustaining
and expanding
city
in space,
and
what
type
of
life
may
we
lead
within?’
The
major studies
in
this
thesis
revolve
primarily
around
four
categories:
the
potential technology
required,
the
abstract
mechanics
of
how
various
systems
would interact
to
support
life, the
timeline
that
would
be
required
for
a
space colony
to
be
built,
and
the
urban
design
that
a
city
of
the
sky
should
enjoy. The
goal
is
to
synthesize
these
areas
and
ultimately
determine
the
schematic design
approach
for
the
creation
of
a space
colony.
To
this
end
topics relating
to
energy
production,
mining,
ecological
footprint,
modern
scenes
of fantasy,
mechanical
and
structural
engineering,
alternative
housing,
linear cities
and
political
governing
will
be
explored topics
of
study.
The overarching
goal
of
all
of
this
is
to
discover
how
we
can
to
build
a
habitat
in orbital
space
based
on
our
current
and
projected
technology,
and
to
explore
the emerging
field
of
space
urbanism.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
Supervisor:
Committee Members:
Val Rynnimeri, University of Waterloo
Elizabeth
English,
University
of
Waterloo
John
McMinn,
University of
Waterloo
External Reader:
Vincent Hui, Ryerson University
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Tuesday
August
9,
2016
2:00PM
Cummings
Lecture
Theatre
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.