Emergency Eco-Park

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Emergency Eco-Park

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'Emergency Eco-Park' received a Honarable Mention in the
International UIA Competition “Renewable energy sources and bioclimatic
architecture for shells to shelter people affected by natural disasters” in 2008.
The project aims at the production of an emergency park strategically designed
with the potential to transform within a few days into a settlement to shelter
people affected by natural disasters. The proposed shelter unit is
energy-efficient, recyclable, polymorphic and extendable, easy to transfer and install
and engaging the dwellers in its construction process. It provides safety and
the highest quality of living possible under the circumstances. Thermal comfort
and individual floor area within the dwelling are considered as a set of
minimum necessary conditions. The dwelling core is a self-supporting pleated
tube to which deployable components – sleeping areas, veranda and bathroom –
adhere. Dwelling parts are transported to the location by truck in flat
packages and erected in situ. The pleated surface is multi-layered, including
structural strata (honeycomb cardboard, Tectan board) and insulation strata
(Actis, Gore-Tex). On its south-facing side, the hot air accumulated between
the pleats can be released into the interior. Side and top facets can rotate
into openings.