SEArch+

Space Exploration Architecture (SEArch+), founded in 2015 and based in New York, is a firm specializing in the design of human-supporting concepts for space exploration. The company focuses on developing architectural solutions intended to enable long-duration missions and off-world habitation. Their core business centers around space station and habitat design, with a particular emphasis on innovative approaches to creating sustainable and functional living spaces in extreme environments.

SEArch+ distinguishes itself through its expertise in utilizing advanced technologies, notably 3D printing, for in-situ resource utilization (ISRU). This is exemplified by their award-winning “Mars Ice House” proposal, which secured a win in six NASA Centennial Challenges. The Mars Ice House concept demonstrates the firm’s capability to design habitats leveraging locally sourced materials – in this case, water ice – to provide radiation shielding and structural integrity on Mars.

While specific customer details beyond NASA are not publicly available, the repeated recognition through the NASA Centennial Challenges highlights SEArch+'s ability to deliver viable and innovative solutions to complex space habitat design problems. This positions SEArch+ as a key player in the emerging field of space architecture, focused on enabling a future of sustained human presence beyond Earth.