Evaluation of extra-terrestrial habitats from a human activity point of view: The Apollo Spacecraft and Lunar Module, the Space Shuttle Orbiter, and the Space Stations; Salyut, Skylab, Mir, as well as the International Space Station. It provides an overview of the architecture and configuration, highlights specific issues concerning the interior layout and compares the spatial and time allocation of human activities. The main part of the book concentrates on the investigation of the relationship between the environment and its users. This method evaluates and summarizes all the selected habitats by means of the human activities in relation to the characteristics of the built environment. In addition to analyzing the available data, it integrates the astronauts‘ personal experiences into the evaluation. Design directions for each category conclude each chapter.
Erstmals sind wichtige Entwicklungen und Forschungsgergebnisse zu ‚Weltraum-Architektur‘ übersichtlich und grafisch aufgearbeitet in einem Buch zusammengefasst. Das Buch dient sowohl als Nachschlagewerk und Evaluierungsleitfaden als auch als Inspirationsquelle für Architekten, Designer und Ingenieure.