full view of the mobile homeless shelter

 

design enthusiast, paul elkins, develops mobile units, and other small scale vehicles. he previously designed the burning man bicycle camper and his latest development is a mobile homeless shelter which he designed as part of a competition asking individuals to meet the demands of the rapidly growing homeless society – a kind of substitute for the grocery cart situation. elkins wanted his design construction to be a simple, light weight, water tight insulated box on wheels, built with an area for displaying and selling handmade wares.

 

 

mobile homeless shelter construction of the mobile homeless shelter

 

 

the shelter weighs 225 pounds when empty. the roof acts as a rain catcher. when it starts raining, a valve is turned to stop the flow of water to the collection tank to allow debris to be flushed from the roof. after a minute of this cleaning process, the valve can be turned back on and collect free water. when the tankis full, it has an overflow feature which allows excess water to drain to the ground.

 

 

mobile homeless shelter the cart being built

 

 

mobile homeless shelter still under construction – interior view

 

 

the shelter includes a sleeping / resting area, a kitchen and makeshift washroom.

 

 

mobile homeless shelter kitchen area

 

 

mobile homeless shelter kitchen area

 

 

mobile homeless shelter spigot installed over the sink

 

 

mobile homeless shelter overview of the kitchen and sitting area

 

 

mobile homeless shelter simple storage solutions

 

 

mobile homeless shelter a louver adjustment will be installed at the rear of the vehicle by the two vents in case of strong winds

 

 

mobile homeless shelter a cooler is built into the kitchen counter, made from a two gallon water dispenser

 

 

mobile homeless shelter this area is meant to act as a night stand, with a small storage compartment below

 

 

mobile homeless shelter toilet seat storage and bucket. the mid section of the floor is movable which allows for ample room for use of the bucket.

 

 

mobile homeless shelter interior view – kitchen transformed into a sitting area

 

 

mobile homeless shelter demonstrating how to push the cart

 

 

mobile homeless shelter preliminary computer sketch

 

 

mobile homeless shelter preliminary computer sketch