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BARK | Emergency Shelter Structure
BARK | Emergency Shelter Structure
Hatay, Türkiye
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BARK | Emergency Shelter Structure
Hatay, Türkiye
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2023
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
BUDGET
Undisclosed
After the February 6 earthquakes, we took part in the search and rescue efforts in the region, and witnessed the scale of destruction firsthand. What we saw revealed the magnitude of the shelter crisis and led us to a clear understanding: the need for post-disaster temporary housing is not only a quantitative shortage, but also a spatial, psychological, and social issue. The responsibility of architecture here is to rethink shelter with a spatial quality worthy of human dignity.
With this awareness, we set out to develop an architectural intervention aimed at reducing the effects of the humanitarian crisis. BARK was conceived as an alternative to container units and light steel shelter typologies that often reduce housing to numerical data. It proposes a rapidly producible architectural system that is designed at the human scale, adaptable in use, and informed by material awareness.
One of the main goals of the design process was to ensure that the structure could be assembled without complex engineering knowledge. The system uses repeating modular components and simple connection details. This allows it to be built with basic hand tools. To support this approach, a detailed assembly manual with clear graphic instructions was designed as an integral part of the system.
To reach more people and allow free use by NGOs and earthquake survivors, the project was shared as open source. This led Egger, one of the world’s leading OSB manufacturers, to discover the project and made collaboration possible.
A hybrid production model was established in a warehouse setting, involving both the technical team and volunteers. This model allowed for fast and controlled manufacturing based on serial production. At the same time, it created a collective process that raised social awareness through shared effort.
In September 2023, the structures were transported to the settlement area in Hassa, Hatay. They were assembled quickly despite difficult climate conditions. The first 40 units were completed in one and a half months. The remaining 25 units were completed in less than one month.
This project shows that in times of crisis, architecture can go beyond producing shelter. It can help rebuild a sense of safety, belonging, and continuity. In this context, architecture becomes a direct form of social responsibility.
We thank Egger, the BARK team, all volunteers who contributed to the process, and the local community in Hassa, Hatay for their solidarity and generosity.
These 65 structures represent a spatial outcome of collective effort and social responsibility.
BARK TEAM
Mehmet Güner
Ayhan Peker
Necdet Özkaya
Ege Görgülü
Mücahit Teker
Hüseyin Bulut
Ceyhun Gür
Zekeriya Aydın
Zeki Topal
Material Providers
Egger Wood-based Materials – OSB Boards
Boyacı Wood Products – Wood Materials
Pultech – Bathroom CTP
Knauf, Dupont – Insulation Materials
Jotun - Paint
With this awareness, we set out to develop an architectural intervention aimed at reducing the effects of the humanitarian crisis. BARK was conceived as an alternative to container units and light steel shelter typologies that often reduce housing to numerical data. It proposes a rapidly producible architectural system that is designed at the human scale, adaptable in use, and informed by material awareness.
One of the main goals of the design process was to ensure that the structure could be assembled without complex engineering knowledge. The system uses repeating modular components and simple connection details. This allows it to be built with basic hand tools. To support this approach, a detailed assembly manual with clear graphic instructions was designed as an integral part of the system.
To reach more people and allow free use by NGOs and earthquake survivors, the project was shared as open source. This led Egger, one of the world’s leading OSB manufacturers, to discover the project and made collaboration possible.
A hybrid production model was established in a warehouse setting, involving both the technical team and volunteers. This model allowed for fast and controlled manufacturing based on serial production. At the same time, it created a collective process that raised social awareness through shared effort.
In September 2023, the structures were transported to the settlement area in Hassa, Hatay. They were assembled quickly despite difficult climate conditions. The first 40 units were completed in one and a half months. The remaining 25 units were completed in less than one month.
This project shows that in times of crisis, architecture can go beyond producing shelter. It can help rebuild a sense of safety, belonging, and continuity. In this context, architecture becomes a direct form of social responsibility.
We thank Egger, the BARK team, all volunteers who contributed to the process, and the local community in Hassa, Hatay for their solidarity and generosity.
These 65 structures represent a spatial outcome of collective effort and social responsibility.
BARK TEAM
Mehmet Güner
Ayhan Peker
Necdet Özkaya
Ege Görgülü
Mücahit Teker
Hüseyin Bulut
Ceyhun Gür
Zekeriya Aydın
Zeki Topal
Material Providers
Egger Wood-based Materials – OSB Boards
Boyacı Wood Products – Wood Materials
Pultech – Bathroom CTP
Knauf, Dupont – Insulation Materials
Jotun - Paint
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