Emergency shelters

American artist and architect Gregg Fleishman has extended the idea of self-assembly to the buillding of temporary homes. Measuring 14′ square and 30″ high, the Disaster House is made from sustainable Finland birch with phenolic resin finish on both sides. It is easy to assemble and no fasteners are required.

You will need to get your own insulated/waterproofed plastic canvas or other covering.

The Recover shelter is a temporary structure designed as a first response option for disaster relief victims. The accordion-like shelter is made out of 100% Coroplast (food grade polypropylene) and there is no harmful outgassing or leaching of chemicals to the environment or the user. Designed by Matthew Malone, this light-weight shelter is 100% recyclable and can be set up in minutes. It folds down into a flat sheet so that many can be shipped to a disaster site on a single truck bed.

2 boxes of supplies (see 1st picture) are need to build this cardboard emergency shelter. The silver layering is for water-proofing.

Box dimension: W926mm × L1660mm × H256mm
Box weight: 41kg
Home dimension: W3920mm × H2280mm

To get the Concrete Canvas set up, simply add water. 2 persons without any training can do the job in under 40 minutes and shelter will be ready to use in 12 hours. The thin walled concrete structures are both robust and lightweight. A cement impregnated fabric (concrete cloth) is bonded to the outer surface of a plastic inner which forms its shape once inflated. It has a lifespan of more than 10 years.