Company: SEArch+ LLC
Client: ICON Technolocy Inc., NASA
Project Olympus is a research initiative focused on developing off-world additive construction technologies for lunar surface infrastructure. Led by ICON and SEArch+ as part of NASA’s MMPACT program, the project explores in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and large-scale 3D printing to construct landing pads, radiation shelters, and habitats. One of the key outcomes is the Lunar Lantern, a structurally optimized habitat designed to withstand lunar environmental conditions while supporting long-term crew operations. The project integrates computational modeling, performance-based design, and robotic construction methods to ensure feasibility and efficiency in an autonomous lunar construction environment.
As part of this initiative, I was responsible for the computational design and parametric modeling of the habitat’s geometry, addressing structural, environmental, and operational constraints. My work involved iterative performance-driven design, optimizing habitat geometry based on factors such as internal pressurization, seismic activity, thermal fluctuations, and micrometeoroid protection. Additionally, I integrated robotic assembly constraints and off-world construction feasibility into the design process, ensuring compatibility with autonomous 3D-printing techniques. This approach contributed to the development of a constructible and resilient lunar habitat, aligning geometric design with material limitations, structural integrity, and mission requirements.
Publication: Project Olympus: Off-World Additive Construction for Lunar Surface Infrastructure
