From living on mars to flying homes – here’s what homes of the future might look like!

• Regulated property buyers, GoodMove, visualise homes of the future depending on various scenarios including sea levels rising or moving to a completely different planet
• Chris Lawson, MD at CK Architectural, provides expert insight into what future homes could look like if these scenarios were to become reality

With the future of our planet often being a major talking point, it does ponder the question of what our homes might look like as the world continues to evolve and change..

To help visualise what homes of the future could look like in four possible scenarios – an apocalypse, life on Mars, if sea levels were to rise, or even living in a hover home almost like a sci-fi film, regulated property buyers, GoodMove, have teamed up with CK Architectural MD, Chris Lawson, for his thoughts on how our homes could adapt for different scenarios, visualising these with the help of a 3D designer.

So, let’s take a look at what our future homes may look like…

Apocalyptic Home

Should we ever find ourselves in living in an apocalypse, what might this actually entail?

From the outside there would likely not be much to see as most of the build would be underground for safety purposes.

Due to being underground, any opportunity to let light in would be ideal ranging from hatch-like windows to surface domes, or even windows built in a hill side. Moreover, there may have to be some sort of external vent or tube which would allow air to filter in.

Location-wise, in an apocalyptic situation it would  be beneficial to have links to possible farming areas, even on a small scale. To function and adapt, using mirrors may be another good option for letting light inside as well as allowing farming to take place, even underground.

Life on Mars

Will we ever move to Mars? Well… here’s what it might look like if we did.

The home itself would be part visible and part underground – providing structural support and protecting those within from the harsh climate outside and from too much light.

With power and survival being at the forefront of the design, bubble-like domes will permit easier layering from the upper and lower level along with adding an extra layer of protection. Additionally, farming can occur within these domes and solar panels outside the building will promote power generation.

The material usage would have to be centred around titanium or heavy-duty plastic or glass to be able to bear the weight of the large structure and make the dome functional.

Marine Living

Given that around 71% of Earth is covered by water¹, it wouldn’t be much of a surprise that we might have to adapt to living away from land. The structure would likely be made of glass or plastic as this would hold up the best, pressure and depth dependent on  a rig, or something similar, to make use of the ocean and get some light.

Much like the Mars home, it would likely be a similar dome shape in order to help with the distribution and ensure that erosion is low, and any collisions are reduced, or avoided in general. Additionally, lift access would be required in order to get in and out.

Hover Home

We might all still be waiting for flying cars, but given how quickly technology advances it may not be such a wild idea that we could, at some point, live in a flying house.

The overall shape would probably be similar to that which we see in drones now, just on a mass-scale, with giant propellers that would spin thus creating an airflow lifing the home. As for the build of the home itself, you would probably have to plan this carefully ensuring that there is equal weight distribution so as to maintain balance up in the air.

Commenting, Nima Ghasri, Director at GoodMove says: “With discussions about climate change and technological advancements commonly in the news, it’s inevitable that our homes are going to adapt and change along with our needs and lifestyles.

“Therefore, we thought it might be interesting to visualise some possibilities and showcase how our homes might look like depending on various future scenarios ranging all the way from an apocalyptic bunker to living on an entirely different planet. So, which is your favourite?”

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