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LAVA: digital origami emergency shelter
the emergency shelter exhibition
customs house, sydney, australia
on now through september 3, 2011
'digital origami emergency shelter' by LAVA, sydney, australia
images courtesy of LAVA
sydney-based practice LAVA has created 'digital origami emergency shelter', a conceptual prototype for
the emergency shelter exhibition on display now in sydney, australia through september 3, 2011. a solution for
replacement housing during natural disasters, the exterior's geometric appearance, derived from a water molecule,
is intended to be stacked with other modules generating an interconnected village. currently a small scale
representation of the framework, the full size structure is capable of comfortably housing two adults and
one child for daily activities including eating, reading and sleeping.
this unit's striated elevation is constructed with layered sheets of plywood cut with a CNC machine and spaced
at even vertical intervals. contrasting the enclosure's planar surfaces, the undulating interior reveals ledges to be used as a
chair or bed when needed. during a disaster situation, the pieces may be flat-packed and shipped or dropped to individuals
via helicopter to be assembled on-site. readily available materials including wood, cardboard, and newspaper may
be substituted and used with the same stacking method for speedy installation. at night, battery or solar operated LED
lights brighten the volume while transforming the object into an illuminated lantern, proving a sign of hope to victims.
exterior view
openings in the enclosure serve as windows
‘the project plays with ideas of
prefabrication and personalised inhabitation, as well as stacking of
multiple units,
while giving an opportunity for individual expression.' - chris bosse, founder and director of LAVA
windows
entrance
ground and surfaces for seating
interior edges of plywood are painted green
opening in roof allows daylight to enter
view through window from interior
window and entrance
shelter during the day
curious passersby
pieces before assembly
floor plan
roof plan
elevation
modular elevation
perspective
sectional perspective
diagrammatic section
wire frame model
conceptual diagram
sketches
There's a serious high waste ratio versus the fundamental function of this piece of work. There are slso major issues concerning privacy, comfort, ergonomics, weather resistance, practicality etc. This is obviously an attempt at small-scale sculptural architecture for art's sake and isn't meant to be a devisable or considered solution.
Does the green paint is delivery with?
Be more honest - if you want to create fanciful objects with no purpose - thats ok!
this really is more like a folly - I'd love it in my back yard
Makes architects look like fools.
One only has to remember the images from Japan's tsnuami.
A 44 gallon drum would provide more shelter!!
If this were simply called a sculpture, a folly, a pavilion or an architectural installation, I could enjoy it. Calling it an emergency shelter makes me sick. I agree with Matt that it makes architects look like fools.
Why would designboom publish such a thing? I would think the editorial team is smarter than this.
Concept-Bad
A gratuitous waste of time, space and material that has resulted in a feeble attempt to 'protect' survivors of any natural disaster. Wind, rain, rising water, heat, air pollution, snow, ice.
Cave, shelter, stacked village, the 'designers should live in this under trying conditions and let us know how it felt.
LAVA's credibility !!!!!!
The drawings really show how it would be used, the people needing shelter all standing around looking at it trying to figure what it is and how to use it.
Eventually I feel the people will break it down into useful elements that will actually meet their needs as a shelter. Or burn it.
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