Students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln design and create portable homeless shelters.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Team 2 - Final Design
Team 2's final design takes the form of a suitcase. A weather proof tarp covers the exterior of the shelter that is supported inside by PVC pipes. This structure was the fastest to set up and store. The structure leaves extra room inside the suitcase for additional bedding and belongings.
This blog is documentation of a project currently in progress at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Students are enrolled in the Speculative Drawing section of the Visual Literacy program. Their task is to create a collapsible portable homeless shelter that can withstand the elements. They have to work within a $50 budget.
This assignment was inspired by a project designed by Professor Jan Wampler and lecturer Alan Joslin at MIT School of Architecture and a project named EDAR developed by movie producer Peter Samuelson.
www.edar.org
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