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Homeless / Emergency Shelter (Ergonomics (Comfortable (Warm, Circulates…
Homeless / Emergency Shelter
Target audience
Secondary:
family
friends
Red cross or Stadsmissionen
Primary:
homeless/those who are seeking emergency shelter
Sustainability and 6 r's (Environmental Consideration)
The use of recycled materials
Placed somewhere easily reachable
Reusable (if it is a tent, etc.)
Long lasting
Biomimicry Design / Aesthetics
Nature fits form to function
Nature only uses the energy it needs
Purpose
To provide a safe roof for people in a crisis situation
To use biomimicry as an inspiration in order to create a shelter
Provides the end user an opportunity to find better housing options
Function
Safe and temporary shelter
Provides sanitary and basic living neccesities
Needs to be resistant to different situations
transportable
Cost
Affordable
easy accessible for homeless people or charities.
Ergonomics
Needs to be spacious or use the space provided well
Easy to use so that all end users understand
transportable
can be folded or reduced in size
Comfortable
Warm
Circulates air well
materials
Wood
Metal
Fibre
Fabrics
Cotton
Polyester
Canvas
Cement
Placement
city
suburbs
countryside
Forest
Safety
Roof to shelter from weather
Blinds to keep sun out
Enough room for all inhabitants
Easily accessible
Size
Large
Medium
Small
Social/Political
Political: provides shelter to those who have fled because of a political crisis, war or governmental problems in their own area.
Social: provides a home for people who are homelesss due to personal reasons such as lack of job or money.