Superstructures

Manan Arya's PhD thesis looked at the use of origami in space superstructures.

People can live in superstructures in outer space.

"What's the point of people going into space, Glen?" "Shirley, it's life insurance. If all the eggs are in one basket, as on our Earth, it's risky. We need people out in superstructures in space, on colonies on moons, and on colonies on planets."

"Bridges right now last maybe 25–35 years before we have to replace their decks or superstructures," he notes.