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Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture - SICSA SICSA has 30+ years of experience in habitat research and design for space and extreme environments. Hines College of Architectures.

The Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture (SICSA) is a research and design organization within the University of Houston’s Gerald D. SICSA brings more than 30 years of internationally recognized experience in habitat research, planning and design for space and extreme terrestrial environments. Such settings share many urgent problems and issues. They typically impose logistic transport challenges for people, equipment and supplies; present severe facility construction and operational constraints; demand careful attention to habitability, performance and safety under isolated, confined conditions; and heavily rely upon all practical means to optimize energy-efficient, ecologically-responsible strategies. Terrestrial planning applications include remote oil and gas exploration/production camps; emergency natural disaster response operations and shelters; and rapid military troop deployment accommodations for harsh, undeveloped locales. We are academic leaders in the field of space architecture and are also active in planning and design of facilities for extreme environments on Earth. Included are ocean facilities, polar research stations and human disaster accommodations. We hosted a large international and interdisciplinary conference dealing with these topics with 400+ attendees from 12 countries. We offer the world’s only Space Architecture graduate program which grants a Master of Science-Space Architecture degree with participants that include professionals from NASA and major aerospace corporations along with international students. Our projects and programs have been featured in television and magazine productions throughout the world. SICSA’s clients and affiliates include NASA and numerous other leading aerospace and advanced technology organizations.

05/30/2026

The University of Houston is reaching new heights as part of Axiom Space’s Global Research Alliance, joining 26 institutions across four continents to advance the future of human space exploration.

From longstanding collaboration with NASA Johnson Space Center to the IDEAS2 research center and the world’s only space architecture master’s program, UH is building momentum in space research, workforce development and industry partnerships.

This alliance expands opportunities for Cullen College students and industry collaboration.

🔗 Learn more about how UH is shaping the next era of exploration: https://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2026/may/05192026-axiom-uh-alliance.php

Another incredible class of graduates is joining the cohort of our generation space leaders.
05/15/2026

Another incredible class of graduates is joining the cohort of our generation space leaders.

04/11/2026

Unbelievably beautiful and perfect splash down for Integrity!

Anyone who is interested in human exploration of Mars and future habitation on the red planet: a new space architecture ...
10/11/2025

Anyone who is interested in human exploration of Mars and future habitation on the red planet: a new space architecture course of the AIAA Space Architecture Technical Committee online lecture course will start on October 20: https://aiaa.org/courses/space-architecture-designing-a-mars-habitation-system
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Instructed by unparalleled experts from the AIAA Space Architecture Technical Committee, this course explores the design, planning, and operational challenges of establishing human habitation on Mars.

The 20th ASCE ASD Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction and Operations in Challenging ...
05/26/2025

The 20th ASCE ASD Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments (Earth & Space 2026) Conference will be held in Aggieland (College Station, Texas, USA), April 2026.

The Conference organizers are soliciting papers for presentation at the Conference. At this time, abstracts are being accepted, with draft and final manuscripts being due on the dates mentioned below. The abstract should contain the title of the paper, authors’ names, affiliations, contact information, and 500 words of technical description on the presentation topic typed in no smaller than 10-point font size. To submit an abstract, please use this link https://sites.google.com/tamu.edu/asce/submissions/call-for-abstracts

If you have questions or need assistance, contact us at [email protected] or directly with any of the conference chairs listed in the attached flyer.

Important Dates
• Call for abstracts opens: May 7, 2025
• Abstracts due: June 9, 2025
• Notification of abstract acceptance: July 7, 2025
• Full-Length Draft Papers due: September 1, 2025
• Paper peer reviews complete; notification of acceptance: November 15, 2025
• Revised final papers due: December 15, 2025

The International Astronautical Congress in Milan has come to a close, and it was a fantastic experience for us at SICS...
10/23/2024

The International Astronautical Congress in Milan has come to a close, and it was a fantastic experience for us at SICSA .uh . We presented several Technical Papers and Interactive Presentations at the Congress. It was a week filled with interesting sessions and valuable meetings among experts in the field. What an exciting period for the Space Exploration and Space Architecture.

Another Space Architecture workshop took place in Houston, where students from St Paul Convent School in Hong Kong compe...
08/16/2024

Another Space Architecture workshop took place in Houston, where students from St Paul Convent School in Hong Kong competed in a Lunar Habitat project development.
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06/23/2024

We are thrilled to invite you to the sixth Space Architecture Symposium 2024.
Organized by the Space Architecture Technical Committee of the AIAA and hosted by Politecnico di Milano, the SAS2024 is a full day of panels, working sessions, discussions and a film screening all about the growing field of Space Architecture. A highlight of the activities will be a chance to contribute to the first every Decadal Survey for Space Architecture.

Please join us on Saturday 19.October.2024, the day after the conclusion of the International Astronautical Congress 2024.

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