These Small Shelters Could Save Thousands Of Lives...And They Only Cost $100
by N/A, 11 years ago |
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The Pallet House project is a relief effort that was started by I-Beam Design. The New York-based architecture and design firm was struck by the fact that 84% of the world's refugees could have shelter at an extremely low cost.
I-Beam is selling construction diagrams, a materials and tools list, plan, elevation and renderings for just $75.
The shelters I-Beam created were constructed from shipping pallets.
The homes, which can be upgraded to include running water, heat or air conditioning, can be constructed for under $100 by just about anyone.
The design of each dwelling is flexible, so no two have to look the same.
I-Beam developed "Ikea-like" assembly instructions so that anyone can figure out how to build their own simple dwelling.
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