Library
This is were we store the results by category. Have a look around or give the search on the right a spin.Design Concepts
Design Conecepts generated by students particpating in the Emergency Housing Project
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Fold a shelter
Fold-a-Shelter: a stockpileable, flat pack easy to assemble shelter in solid board that meets and exceeds shelter center / sphere standards. Multiple Fold-a-shelters can be joined to build a larger structure.
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Cultural Community Centre
Our proposal for how to empower refugees living in refugee camps is for the UNHCR (or NGOs) to institute the “seed” for a community centre at an early stage in the construction of the camp.
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Personalizing space – creating your home in a refugee camp
Introduction.
A refugee camp is a place where people come to or where they are sent to when they are for some reason forced to abandon the place they used to call their home.
There are many reasons why this can happen, but one common reason is a conflict or a war that makes the environment unsafe [...] -
Creating Hope and Dreams
Introduction
The aim of study was to identify and observe the situation and needs of refugees. Through the research, designers were trying to develop an emotional understanding of an extreme situation, and suggest possible approaches to meet real human needs. The focus was upon the social and culture aspects of design practice. From [...]
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Rescue Pot
“Rescue pot” is a package which covers the basic cooking needs for six to ten people. Beside two pots, a water container, spoons and a knife it includes a multi fuel cooking stove which is designed for humanitarian disaster relief operations. The focus of the design is to be user friendly and function in different cultures, contexts and locations. Furthermore the package is optimized for storage and fuel efficient cooking to match the strict logistical and financial demands of humanitarian organisations.
Lectures
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The Pakistan Case – Martin Sjöholm, MSB
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Publications
Publications from the Emergency Housing Project staff, particaptors and partners.
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The Emergency Housing Project – Catalogue June 2009
The Emergency Housing first publication includes essays by Rossana Mercado Rojas and Vinay Gupta, and a design directory of all projects from the Spring semester is published and available to download:
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Shelter History – a quick overview
Shelter history – a quick overview introduces selcted designs and concepts generated in response to the traditional cotton canvas tent.
Workshop notes
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Notes: Six Ways to Die – Sept 2009
Notes and slides from the Six Ways to Die Workshop at Formens Hus in Hällefors September 2009.
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Transitional Living Workshop – Hällefors Feb 2009
Notes and Videos from Transitional Living Workshop – Hällefors Feb 2009