Lunar Re-Forge
Phase 2 · Industrial design archive
Six enclosure studies tested process legibility, transport, access, and demonstration impact. Each one moved the system toward a compact, buildable final form.
Explore the six studies
Current direction · Rev B open configuration
Selected enclosure
The six studies established the functional requirements. The current final enclosure resolves them as a 96 × 30 × 36 in ACM folding equipment case on a raised rolling stand.
01—06 · Layout candidates
Early massing studies explored six different answers to the same problem: how to make a multi-stage materials process read clearly as one integrated machine.
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01 / 06
240 × 60 × 60 in
Maximum flow-chart readability and judge-facing storytelling. Its straight process sequence was the clearest narrative, but the 20-foot enclosure made transport and demo-space planning difficult.
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02 / 06
168 × 72 × 72 in
Depth and height compress every core module into one shorter rectangle. The efficient footprint came with less intuitive two-tier access and cross-flow between stations.
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03 / 06
204 × 66 × 64 in
A balanced long-form layout with clean rear utility routing and open front work access. Alternating front and back stations still required strong labels to preserve one readable flow.
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04 / 06
264 × 54 × 60 in
The most legible public exhibit and easiest side-by-side judging walkthrough. Extra room around each station made an impressive showcase, at the cost of the largest shipping footprint.
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05 / 06
160 × 42 × 48 in
A transport-forward, bolt-together candidate that preserves left-to-right flow. Moving the microwave overhead freed the work deck but introduced bracket, ventilation, and splash-control questions.
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06 / 06
150 × 84 × 72 in
A fallback for rooms where length matters more than depth. Its multi-row arrangement is highly compact, but least resembles a linear process and depends on physical arrows and labeling.
Material pathway
Eligible cotton clothing is reacted with Soarce chemistry and processed into a cellulose binder and materials toolkit. The Final Round hero pathway is the lunar-regolith composite; adjacent applications remain research opportunities until testing supports them.
Primary prototype pathway
Processed cellulose is mixed with team-procured LHS-1 lunar highlands simulant to form a paste or moldable composite.
Primary prototype pathway
Clay- or cement-style extrusion shapes the composite into useful parts and coupons—distinct from heated FDM filament.
Research opportunity
Panels, bricks, barriers, and equipment covers are candidate forms pending formulation and mechanical characterization.
Research opportunity
Water or waste-processing media may offer mission utility, subject to controlled filtration and separation testing.
Research opportunity
Water and nutrient retention is a candidate controlled-environment application—not a demonstrated performance claim.
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