The instant house project, developed by Marcel Botha and Lawrence D. Sass for MIT ‘s Department of Architecture, studies how to digital design and fabrication can be utilized within an urgent housing environment. Specifically designed as a relief effort for natural disaster areas, refugee camps or any other improvised emergency human habitat, they propose of a system that is both rapidly deployable and scalable, while fostering a large degree of individuality within the newly rebuilt community.
Design Boom:
Architect and designer Abeer Seikaly's collapsable home reexamines the traditional architectural concept of tent shelters by creating a woven fabric structure that expands to accommodate residents and contracts for mobility, making it simple to carry over long distances. The lightweight, mobile, structural fabric allows the tent to open up for ventilation from the excessive heat caused by overhead sunlight, and constrict to retain heat during cooler months. The tents not only provide a barrier from the sun, but can physically harness the sun's energy through their solar-powered outer skin to power necessary devices—which makes the costs of implementing this concept more challenging.
Temporary Shelters:Like a classic teepee design with the top cut off, architecture student Yahya Ibraheem's temporary shelters incorporate diagonal lines to provide better resistance against strong winds. Through parametric modeling, Ibraheem's design can shift its shape according to the needs of different families and depending on the climate. The floors and walls can be partitioned to provide greater privacy, which makes the makeshift shelters feel more like permanent homes. Materials and structure can also be customized, using greater insulation for cooler climates, or longer shaded windows to provide relief from excessive heat and sun.
In these designs, materials and fabrics are essential to keeping the interiors of refugee structures cool, even during excessive heat. The shade created by these designs reflect sunlight away from the shelters to prevent heat build-up. Sunbrella, the world's leading building fabric manufacturer, believes that these designs demonstrate creative thinking about how shading can be adapted to different scenarios, helping architects carry out their most inspired visions—especially those that work to help victims of disasters.
The NIDO Portable Shelter: The NIDO portable shelter was designed by Amanda Cuello primarily with the homeless in mind, but because it is big enough to provide for a full family, it also could be useful for usage in refugee camps and by nomads. In addition, the shelter can be further upgraded by adding 'modules' to accommodate larger groups of people. When it's time to move, the entire device can be wrapped up into a compact, easily carried pack.
Durable Disaster Dens:
With the number of natural disasters increasing with every day, these Recovery Huts would offer a small comfort to those in need. A versatile and convenient emergency shelter, they can be deployed with ease to any suffering nation.Taking only 30 minutes to set up by a single person, these Recovery Huts offer 85 square feet of shelter. If that is not enough, the huts have expendable sections that allow for multiple units to be connected into mini communities according. Fully recyclable, it meets the international standards set by Shelter Centre
Personalised Emergency Shelters:
Singapore-based designer Kelvin Yong's Metaplate is a customisable emergency shelter that was created in response to the natural disasters constantly rocking our world.
The container is adaptable to different needs, made from resin-filled cardboard, and sturdy enough to withstand a variety of disaster-related conditions.
While it would be nice to see proof that the modular unit could stay viable for long-term use, the design of Kelvin Yong's Metaplate is agreeable. The bold orange color makes it both easy to spot in, say, a tropical storm, and cuter than a traditional tent at the same time.
The container is adaptable to different needs, made from resin-filled cardboard, and sturdy enough to withstand a variety of disaster-related conditions.
While it would be nice to see proof that the modular unit could stay viable for long-term use, the design of Kelvin Yong's Metaplate is agreeable. The bold orange color makes it both easy to spot in, say, a tropical storm, and cuter than a traditional tent at the same time.
Foldable Shelters:
The 'Fold Flat Shelter' by Adrian Lippmann is a tent-like structure that is assembled into a disaster relief shelter. This absolutely cool and convenient design is made up of composite panels and because of the panels small size the building design is extremely compact.
According to DesignBoom, these shelters are shipped flat and assembled manually. To create the final structure the walls and roof are folded to attain a basic shape and the substructures are adjusted and mounted into place onto of the primary structure. Be sure to check out the gallery for more shots of this awesome design.
According to DesignBoom, these shelters are shipped flat and assembled manually. To create the final structure the walls and roof are folded to attain a basic shape and the substructures are adjusted and mounted into place onto of the primary structure. Be sure to check out the gallery for more shots of this awesome design.
The Box Tent:
The BoxTENT is a disaster shelter concept by Turkish-based Can Koseoglu Design. The portable flat-folding tent can be stored easily and transported so that dispatch to a disaster site can be easily accomplished. The Can Koseoglu BoxTENT construction uses recycled and recyclable corrugated cardboard and polyester fabric. The end result is a lightweight survival tent that is both durable and environmentally friendly.
Implications - With danger lurking everywhere, it's no surprise that consumers are asking for portable security in order to keep safe. The convenience of portability in gadgets has translated to safety devices for consumers looking to protect themselves. Compact, safeguard products that are transportable will allow citizens to feel safe inside and outside the home.
DIY Mini Residences:
German architect Van Bo Le-Mentzel has built the world’s smallest house. Featured on CNN, the affordable 1-square meter house provides all the basic necessities anyone could need. As a Laotian refugee, Van Bo Le-Mentzel understands what it’s like to struggle with everyday needs. Once homeless, the architect planned out in detail how to use the smallest space while providing shelter, a kitchen, a sleeping and office space.The architect doesn’t planning on selling blueprint for the house, but will send them to you free of charge. The world’s smallest house, consisting of “20 meters of wooden timbers, wall coverings, 200 Screws, four wheels, one acryl-glass window, [and] one door,” is designed to be easily assembled so that anyone can build it.
The Exo Shelter:
The Exo Shelter is inspired by the humble coffee cup – a sturdy, stackable, insulated object that is easily transported and utilised to deliver life-saving sustenance. Turn that coffee cup upside down and you’ve got an emergency shelter. McDaniel took that idea and developed it into a workable prototype that could safely and comfortably house four people inside. The stackable units can be efficiently transported on trailers and easily set up by four people without any equipment in just minutes. This allows a response team to rapidly deliver and set up emergency housing faster than most other methods out there.
Exo units can be clustered together in a variety of configurations and even connected together to provide larger living quarters. Each unit is equipped for lighting and can be connected to outside power and air conditioning. Translucent panels allow for daylighting, and integrated insulation helps maintain a comfortable indoor temperature. Units are wired for networking capabilities so that aid responders can keep track of which units are online or offline. The rugged and durable shelters are designed for extended use and can also be reused once the emergency is over and families have moved into long-term housing.
Myanmar Refugee Dormitories:Refugees and immigrants from the armed conflict in neighboring Karen State of Myanmar come to Thailand in a daily flow and settle in places located just a few kilometers from the border. One of the institutions offering accommodation is the CDC School (Children Development Center), which hosts more than 500 students. The Center works under the auspices of the Mae Tao Clinic and has recently expanded its premises by building four new dormitories. The construction was funded by the Embassy of Luxembourg in Bangkok. The first dormitory was built in 2012 within four weeks and accommodates up to 25 students. The open-plan interior provides semi-privacy and includes storage space for the students’ personal belongings.
The buildings are made from recycled timber, which accounts for 70 percent of the total construction cost and can be sold for 80 percent of the price once the buildings are disassembled. The material originates from old demolished town houses. The use of recycled timber is not only an environmentally friendly way of building, but also raises awareness of deforestation and illegal trafficking issues that plague the local area.
An Embacy of Refugees Project:
Reid worked with children from a refugee charity to develop the design through a series of art workshops. Collaboration with engineers Arup helped Reid to craft a complex 3D modelling technique that offered a low-tech solution for building the shelter easily, and quickly by hand.
The cocoon-like space also housed The UN Refugee Agency who presented their latest report alongside an art installation developed with school children.
Developed in the short span of three months, Reid relied heavily on engaging widespread support through in-kind donations from ethical organisations that helped to push the project forward. Brilliantly combining design with participatory public art, innovative engineering, and human rights advocacy, Reid’s “Embassy for Refugees” is both a well-executed work of art and a now standing and functional venue for public enjoyment on London’s South Bank.
The cocoon-like space also housed The UN Refugee Agency who presented their latest report alongside an art installation developed with school children.
Developed in the short span of three months, Reid relied heavily on engaging widespread support through in-kind donations from ethical organisations that helped to push the project forward. Brilliantly combining design with participatory public art, innovative engineering, and human rights advocacy, Reid’s “Embassy for Refugees” is both a well-executed work of art and a now standing and functional venue for public enjoyment on London’s South Bank.
http://www.inhabitots.com/embassy-for-refugees-engages-architecture-and-human-rights/refugee-under/?extend=1#sthash.4cIu36Iw.dpuf
Made from prefab panels of high-tech aerospace composite material, the pieces are comfortable in hot desert climates or in sub-zero degree weather. Transportable in a pick up truck, the domes can pop up to provide a semi permanent home for the homeless, giving a sense of security and an address while they get back on their feet.
When assembled in a group, the Intershelters create an adorable community of domed homes that can be connected to make larger layouts. Ample lighting from the windows and glass doors keep the interiors bright, and the homes can be equipped with solar panels or plugged into the grid to provide power. Intershelters can provide relief not only to the homeless, but can also be used to provide comfortable, private shelter when natural disasters strike.
Refugee Tonneau:
The shelter has a dodecahedron structure which was ahead of its times and was used in the Antarctic in 2002 and at the Mars Society Desert Research Station in 2011. The structure is lightweight and easy to assemble. Although it might look uninviting from the outside, the shelter’s interior looks like a cozy mountain log cabin. The shape was chosen to provide stability on uneven land, while the pinewood interior give warmth and a natural feel to the space.
The interior has two single beds on the lower level, a heater positioned inside the central steel pillar, a small kitchen and a shelf for a camping stove and space for food. The single beds are foldable-the designers used the same system as the one found in sleeper cars on trains at that time, and can be used as seating. Like a proper mountain home, the shelter has a rack for skies near the front door and a drip tray underneath it.
The interior has two single beds on the lower level, a heater positioned inside the central steel pillar, a small kitchen and a shelf for a camping stove and space for food. The single beds are foldable-the designers used the same system as the one found in sleeper cars on trains at that time, and can be used as seating. Like a proper mountain home, the shelter has a rack for skies near the front door and a drip tray underneath it.
http://inhabitat.com/futuristic-cassina-refuge-tonneau-designed-in-the-1930s-resembles-a-space-shuttle/
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