Production

First, I had decided to make a space station with different cabins and I started with the above part which is based on a real NASA’s space station references. This part was full of details as someone can imagine from the reference I went with. I chose to make the props more detailed and for the sake of efficiency I restrained from adding everything but ended up adding the most interesting parts visually and the ones that made sense to the viewer.

Then I moved to the bottom cabin and decided it should be just an empty space, something like an architectural quirk and added a three bull’s-eye windows covering all sides along the cabin and a main window larger than the rest in the other end of the cabin, on the rounded shape circulating the cabin I made a fabric Upholstery, giving it a relaxing feeling and comfort I wanted to be a thought of as resting or meditation area. I also added colorful fluorescent lights to give a neat lighting from within and to create an impression of complexity (to show the craftsmanship of every part).

For the main cabin (the body), I was thinking practicality and living conditions. So I covered all surfaces with metallic sheets then added sharp single-color fluorescent lights on the four edges of the cabin. I added the long air slots giving it a solid framework for me to start adding the rest of the gadgets all Astronauts need in the space station, from panels of commands and communications, packaged food to safety equipment, beds and bathrooms. Lastly, I added some wiring and nails as details to enhance the feeling of everything being held together in place. By the end of the main cabin, I added a massive round door. It served the function of being a portal to the other cabins and was covered with fabric upholstery and single bulls-eye window in the middle.

Finally, I added an exit door to an airlock room for the possibility of going outside the space station without exposing it to the outer space.