The way we perceive our environment today has changed radically compared to our parents' generation through technological advancements. This change implies different living codes and conventions that call for physical manifestation. This involves cultural practice by many disciplines also in collaboration with architecture - the implementation of built space. Looking at the very limits of space, we find that computer technology enables us to redefine our notion of space. In long-duration human space missions, the human factor and their in-space environment will become crucial to mission viability. We will need to incorporate an architectural space into our habitable environment, which critically reflects our state of knowledge and technology and is designed to serve and stimulate human beings of the 21st century. The increasingly important role socio-psychological factors play in long duration, human missions, and on their implications for space architecture challenges the current typology of space habitats and vehicles Interaction between humans and their closest environment - the habitat - are crucial factors for mission success. The quality of interaction depends on the user's awareness and notion of the architectural space. Perception is the abstraction of our senses and makes our world become real. It interfaces between our senses and space, therefore architectural space and its design becomes a compelling mission component.
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