EMERGENCY HOUSING
START A NEW WAY OF LIFE
When a family loses everything to a natural disaster, they find themselves uprooted from everything they have based their lives on. There has possibly also been life lost. Emergency housing needs to help families regain their balance and heal.
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Architecture / Interior Design / Industrial Design
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Alessandra Clemente
Anushritha Yernool Sunil
Ridima Jain
Marie Pocheron
Hsiang Chun Chang
Joseph Neu
Jinjian Chen
Yichen He
.Martha Smith
Aashna Bajaj
Hongxuan Wu
Jiajia Cai
Amy Zhao
Mingfei Liu
Utkarsha Fuller
Tao Sun
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Design Ideation, housing umbrella structure, housing entrance, community kitchen, storage, and furnitures. Exhibition
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2021
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New York, United States
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HOW could we create a community that supports people until they are fully prepared to move out?
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
We intend to create versatile emergency housing units suitable for diverse natural disasters (e.g., hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires). Prioritize modular, sustainable, and resilient design, focusing on safety, accessibility, and rapid deployment. The units should accommodate varying climatic conditions and provide efficient sanitation and energy solutions, meeting the needs of affected communities worldwide.
It is very likely for people to spend an extended period, such as 2-3 years or even longer, living in emergency shelters or temporary housing after a natural disaster. This is particularly in cases of major disasters with widespread destruction, limited resources, and complex recovery processes. It is crucial to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to address long-term housing challenges after natural disasters.
PROBLEM
1
unit is a house
5
units is a street
15
units is a neighborhood
45
units is a community
Addressing Long-Term Needs
It is very likely for people to spend an extended period, such as 2-3 years or even longer, living in emergency shelters or temporary housing after a natural disaster. This is particularly in cases of major disasters with widespread destruction, limited resources, and complex recovery processes. It is crucial to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to address long-term housing challenges after natural disasters.
Housing Layout Options 2 size 3 layouts
Based on mentors’ FEMA experience in Puerto Rico and New Orleans, the least likely family unit is a two-parent, two-child family. However, there are also extended families and single individuals. To accommodate different family sizes, we designed a 33’ diameter unit and a smaller 22’ diameter unit, they can be used together or separately.
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