This is our design of the base we would build if we were to live on the moon. Our base is designed to house four personnel for now  and consists of one main building that serves as a sleeping quarters and general use, an electrical components unit handling power from the solar panel array. It also includes a food and water storage/medical facility and a ventilation/filtering room for the exchange of oxygen and CO2 between the crew and agricultural dome. We’ve also included moon rovers for terrain mapping, picture and video capturing and geological sample collection. Finally there is a Elon Musk inspired reusable rocket with a launch stabilizer for any return trips.

Close to the Lunar Poles

We would like to have this base built closer to the lunar poles because of the possibility of finding a source of water (ice). It also has a much more predictable orbital position to land or launch a rocket off of and in relation to the sun has a better light source.

For the general structure of the base we would use aluminium to build it because of its strength and because it’s lighter than other metals making it easier to transport we would use steel for any supports and tempered glass (preferably tempered multiple times) for any normal or ceiling windows and domes. We’d use rubber sealing to vacuum seal all rooms, room connections, gas pipelines and plumbing. Copper would be used for electrical wiring and components.

The crew would be provided with water through melting and purification of water from ice caps or purification of waste(urine) produced by the crewmates themselves.

In the case of food it would be brought with them from Earth and from vegetables grown and maintained in the agricultural dome.

And finally power will be obtained from an array of solar panels. Some of the power will be regulated through the electrical components room to avoid electrical damage and fires and sent to the living quarters while another portion of it will be collected and stored in batteries as an emergency reserve.

The oxygen they breathe will be sourced from the plants as well and plants will receive CO2 vice versa. The air will be filtered according to the air pressure between the dome and living quarters to avoid uneven pressure and damaging components where the two areas meet.

A normal day on the moon at this base would begin at (estimated) sunrise when the crew wake up. The crew will shower (kind of) using liquid soap water and rinse less shampoo. Breakfast (and every other meal) is gotten from the kitchen/food storage building and would consist of vegetables sustainable on the moon (most likely things like potatoes) and dehydrated food which was brought with them on the initial trip. After that they perform a routine check: a pressure check for gas leaks, an oxygen percentage check for the same purpose, an electrical power check in case of short circuits and a ventilation check to avoid CO2 bubbles. Next they tend to the plants in the agricultural dome .eg watering and harvesting. And the last few activities of the day include talking with people on Earth via satellite, scientific experiments on objects/organisms and effects of lower gravity and extra activities like astronomy and stargazing before finally going to sleep.