TYIN tegnestue Architects. Fachada_textil_11_castellano. ABEER SEIKALY. Human life throughout history has developed in alternating waves of migration and settlement. The movement of people across the earth led to the discovery of new territories as well as the creation of new communities among strangers forming towns, cities, and nations. Navigating this duality between exploration and settlement, movement and stillness is a fundamental essence of what it means to be human. In the aftermath of global wars and natural disasters, the world has witnessed the displacement of millions of people across continents.
Refugees seeking shelter from disasters carry from their homes what they can and resettle in unknown lands, often starting with nothing but a tent to call home. “Weaving a home” reexamines the traditional architectural concept of tent shelters by creating a technical, structural fabric that expands to enclose and contracts for mobility while providing the comforts of contemporary life (heat, running water, electricity, storage, etc.) Collapsible woven refugee shelters powered by the sun. More than 40 million people worldwide have been displaced from their homes and left to find shelter in strange lands. Maybe they find a tarp, or a tent, but their quality of life almost always remains dismal.
To close this gap in need, Jordanian-Canadian architect and designer Abeer Seikaly designed a new kind of shelter. One that allows refugees to rebuild their lives with dignity. RELATED: Gorgeous shape-shifting shelters for nomads and refugees that move with the weather Seikaly, now living in Amman, Jordan is well poised to design a dwelling for refugees given that her ancestors in Jordan probably toggled between nomadic and sheltered life in the desert for centuries. “The movement of people across the earth led to the discovery of new territories as well as the creation of new communities among strangers forming towns, cities, and nations,” writes Seikaly in her design brief. Related: Stackable shelters by Exo Related: IKEA’s flatpack homes for refugees get a reluctant OK from Lebanon.
Boo Bicycles, bicicletas hechas de bambú. ¿Qué ocurre cuando un ingeniero mecánico y ciclista profesional se alía con un diseñador industrial? La respuesta es sencilla, hasta cierto punto. Es decir, lo más probable es que el fruto de esta colaboración nos de una bicicleta, pero no es tan sencillo adivinar que el material estrella en su fabricación sea el bambú. Este es el denominador común de todas las bicicletas que Nick Frey y James Wolf han lanzado al mercado desde la fundación de Boo Bicycles en 2009. Todas están fabricadas utilizando aprovechando la ligereza del bambú en el cuadro combinada con la fibra de carbono o el aluminio. Su popularidad ha ido en aumento en el último año en Estados Unidos. En esta campaña explicaban a la perfección su elección por el bambú, dado que resultar un material más fuerte, ligero, con mayor rigidez y que absorbe las vibraciones de la marcha mejor que otras bicicletas.
Low-cost bamboo housing in vietnam by H&P architects. Apr 08, 2013 low cost bamboo housing in vietnam by H&P architects vietnamese low cost housing by H&P architectssix member family developed by vietnamese H&P architects, the low-cost housing project is situated in a flood-stricken region that receives extreme temperatures year-round. meeting the basic residential needs of a residential dwelling, the building will be assembled using minimal components and bamboo module units. secured using anchors, ties and solid connections, the structure will be strong enough to float in floods. built with local materials such as bamboo, leaves and recycled oil containers, the concept combines traditional architectural characteristics to distinguish the exterior fabric. costing just under 2000USD per unit, the plan allows for mass-production, and the ability for villagers to build themselves. eight member family perspective eight member family diagram building steps materials concept 6 member family existing project details H&P Architects.