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Newark, NJ United States
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EDUCATION
Shigeru Ban Architects
2017 2016Present
Newark, NJ United States
2015 2013
President Taylor’s Photography Society
2012
Relocation
Tokyo, Japan Architecture Intern (Summer)
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ, United States B.Arch (May 2018) Status: Fifth Year CGPA 3.80 Albert Dorman Honors College
Taylor’s College Subang Jaya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2011
Relocation
2008
Beijing, China
Yew Chung International School
2004 2004
Beijing, China
Birth
AWARDS
SKILLS
Colao Family Scholarship for International Design Studies | 2017
Software
NJIT Honor’s Scholarship | 2015-2018 Taylor’s Top Achiever Scholarship | 2012
Ginza facade design for Loro Piana (Schematic Designs) Childcare facility at Science Park (Design Development)
Wiener Architecture Group
1995
NJIT International Presidential Scholarship | 2013-2018
Projects : Kyoto City University of Arts (Schematic Designs)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rosen Group Architecture Endowment | 2016
WORK EXPERIENCE
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign AutoCAD Rhino3D Maxwell Render Vray Revit Fusion 360 3D Printing (Ultimaker, Makerbot, Flux) CNC routing & CAM
Others Photography Physical Model Wood Working Laser Cutting
Newark, NJ, United States Architecture Designer Projects: Fast food restaurants (Prototype Construction and Renovation) Involved in over 50 projects over the past 2 years.
Think Cloud Design Lab Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Architecture Intern (Summer) Projects : Nepal Earthquake Emergency Shelter competition (Schematic Designs) Island Festival Project on Pangkok Island, Malaysia (Master Planning)
OPerA Studio
COMPETITION
LANGUAGES
Brooklyn, NY, United States Architecture Intern (Spring Break)
Schindler Global Award Competition 2016-2017
English Mandarin Chinese Cantonese Hokkien
Project: Chicago Architecture Biennial lake front kiosk competition (Schematic Designs)
Honorable Mention
CONTENT
Line.Plane.Volume
Future Foods
Owens Valley,CA,USA
Harrison,NJ, USA
Armature Urbanismo
Village 8
São Paulo,Brazil
Micro Tower
Emergency Shelter UPOP
Jersey City, NJ ,USA
Nepal
Line. Plane. Volume This project is both a station for Hyperloop as well as a Museum for a National Park. The project uses walls, columns, and planes to create spaces that capture and frames”Nature” as an alternative experience, forming the intermediate transition between Hi-tech transportation and “Raw Nature”.
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Future Foods Soft Infrastructure • Consumption Typology • Social Aesthetic Group Thesis with Chit Yee Ng & Alexis Luna Protocols for tactical urban development possibilities with food in mind. Speculation on creating dynamic network of accessible food resources by means of food production, processing and distribution, reworking perception on the value of food in urban development.
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01. 03. POLICIES: INPUTS / OUTPUTS:
01. POLICIES: Variance: Rather than focusing sole on providing amenities for the housing block only, a variance in business model and architectural approach can engage with the local community more, providing shared amenities to both residents and the neighborhood.
Privately Owned Public Space: Developer housing is built for the residents, with the local community as a lower priority. There could be a balance in giving the best to both group, by offering spaces to the public, it can draw people to support for the mix use development. It also helps developer housing situate into the surround context and neighborhood.
Cooperative Living: With increasing housing prices, new typologies of housing units are emerging such as micro units, which compacts the essentials of housing functions in a small area. However, this is not a solution that fits all. A housing typology that can focus on sharing amenities with both the residents and local community can be more efficient while providing more opportunity for social interaction.
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1 Bed 1 Bath: Music studio: 80 Sqft
2 Bed 2 Bath: Kitchen area: 110 Sqft
2 Bed 2 Bath: Children play area: 110 Sqft
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SUPERMARKET HOUSING
SUPERMARKET HOUSING
1.54 acres (67,010 sq ft)
1.54 acres (67,010 sq ft)
The hosing proposes to remove the kitchen area in most unit, assuming people are only accessing that space three times a day. The ground floor and partial second floor of the housing would accommodate the necessity of cooking by creating a cluster of kitchen amenities for the residents. This allows the residents to maximize the program and space within its individual unit. This new system and layout is introducing a new way of defining a lobby, or a central gathering area for residents. Instead of providing an open space with chairs for residents to pass by, the system uses kitchen and the necessity of food to increase the interactions between the local residents.
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Meso: The food delivery system which exists within the building is supported first by workers grocery shopping with a given list, then send to the kitchen area through the conveyor belt for the cooking portion. Once the meal is prepared, the container would be dropped off at the suction tubs to deliver the expected meals to the personal receiving box within each unit
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02. 03.LANDSCAPE: INPUTS / OUTPUTS:
02. 01.LANDSCAPE: POLICIES: The supermarket housing composes of an open ground floor, in which it is opened to public access. It creates a level of interaction between the residents and other local actors. The proposed supermarket also include a in house delivery system, which residents can personalize their menu choices, and order it to their units’ receive box without the bother of opening doors.
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A refrigerator is a mutual meeting point where family would frequently interact with for food.
A refrigerator is a mutual meeting point where family would frequently interact with for food.
Developer housing is a new housing development which is marketed towards middle class, younger generation commuters. The housing block utilizes the location, of it being one block away from path station. It is forming a new form of community in Harrison, contrasting the local and the commuters as well as the existing warehouse at its peripheral.
Developer housing is a new housing development which is marketed towards middle class, younger generation commuters. The housing block utilizes the location, of it being one block away from path station. It is forming a new form of community in Harrison, contrasting the local and the commuters as well as the existing warehouse at its peripheral.
The freight truck carries stored food regionally, increasing accessibility to stocked items. It usually uses refrigeration to increase the life time of the food items.
The freight truck carries stored food regionally, increasing accessibility to stocked items. It usually uses refrigeration to increase the life time of the food items.
1 Bed 1 Bath: 1 Bed 1 Bath: Macro: Kitchen area: 80 Sqft Music studio: 80 Sqft The Supermarket is served the developer housing with the amenity of ordering freshly cooked foods, picked and cooked within the housing block, to be delivered into the residents’ units’ delivery box. Food delivery is also open to other residents around the area. The supermarket underneath the housing allows for interactions between different people to connect over food.
2 Bed 2 Bath: Kitchen area: 110 Sqft 4’ 0’ 2’
Sesc Pompeia is a re-purposed steel drum factory space featuring leisure areas as well as a cultural center. The mixture of programs allows for less defined response to context.
Sesc Pompeia is a re-purposed steel drum factory space featuring
leisure areas as HOUSING well as a cultural center. The mixture of programs SUPERMARKET allows for less defined response to context.
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Meso: The food delivery system which exists within the building is supported first by workers grocery shopping with a given list, then send to the kitchen area through the conveyor belt for the cooking portion. Once the meal is prepared, the container would be dropped off at the suction tubs to deliver the expected meals to the personal receiving box within each unit
1.54 acres (67,010 sq ft) 02. LANDSCAPE: The supermarket housing composes of an open ground floor, in which it is opened to public access. It creates a level of interaction between the residents and other local actors. The proposed supermarket also include a in house delivery system, which residents can
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03. 03. INPUTS INPUTS // OUTPUTS: OUTPUTS:
04. 04. PLAN PLAN PERSPECTIVE: PERSPECTIVE:
Micro: Micro: By By removing removing the the kitchen kitchen from from existing existing units, units, the the absences absences of of kitchen kitchen space space allows allows individual individual users users to to customize customize their their own own space space according according to to their their own own definition definition of of an an essential essential component component of of space space inin their their life. life. The The lack lack of of input input inin this this case case allows allows us us to to think think critically critically of of what what isis home home to to an an individual, individual, and and what what isis needed needed for for aa healthy healthy living. living.
Studio: Studio: Kitchen Kitchen area: area: 45 45 Sqft Sqft
Studio: Studio: Book Book collection collection with with reading reading corner: corner: 45 45 Sqft Sqft
11 Bed Bed 11 Bath: Bath: Kitchen Kitchen area: area: 80 80 Sqft Sqft
11 Bed Bed 11 Bath: Bath: Music Music studio: studio: 80 80 Sqft Sqft
22 Bed Bed 22 Bath: Bath: Kitchen Kitchen area: area: 110 110 Sqft Sqft
22 Bed Bed 22 Bath: Bath: Children Children play play area: area: 110 110 Sqft Sqft
05. 05. SOFT SOFT INFRASTRUCTURE: INFRASTRUCTURE:
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Meso: Meso: The The food food delivery delivery system system which which exists exists within within the the building building isis supported supported first first by by workers workers grocery grocery shopping shopping with with aa given given list, list, then then send send to to the the kitchen kitchen area area through through the the conveyor conveyor belt belt for for the the cooking cooking portion. portion. Once Once the the meal meal isis prepared, prepared, the the container container would would be be dropped dropped off off at at the the suction suction tubs tubs to to deliver deliver the the expected expected meals meals to to the the personal personal receiving receiving box box within within each each unit unit
06. 06. TYPOLOGIES: TYPOLOGIES: The The kitchen kitchen floor floor consolidates consolidates the the kitchen kitchen area area from from all all the the units units and and allows allows for for social social interaction interaction within within the the community. community. Unlike Unlike some some dormitory dormitory buildings, buildings, kitchen kitchen isis not not removed removed from from the the housing housing unit unit and and provided provided as as aa shared shared kitchen kitchen area area that that typically typically lacks lacks personal personal space space for for storage. storage. The The kitchen kitchen floor floor focuses focuses on on low low density density with with 11 full full kitchen kitchen for for every every 66 residential residential units. units. The The aim aim isis to to provide provide aa platform platform of of exchange exchange and and aa sense sense of of community community within within the the residents residents while while they they co-share co-share they they space. space. This This kitchen kitchen floor floor isis able able to to offer offer aa kitchen kitchen space space larger larger than than the the kitchen kitchen area area in in aa single single largest largest unit unit type type while while cutting cutting down down total total kitchen kitchen area area by by half, half, allocating allocating the the space space for for more more density, density, larger larger units, units, or or other other forms forms of of amenities. amenities.
07. 07. AESTHETIC: AESTHETIC: Lobby, Lobby, or or aa common common space space of of residents, residents, are are not not acting acting as as aa space space for for conservations conservations or or aa space space for for interactions. interactions. ItIt isis used used as as an an image image for for the the housing housing block. block. Questioning Questioning the the function function and and the the practicality practicality of of aa stereotypical stereotypical lobby, lobby, the the clustered clustered kitchens kitchens proposes proposes the the new new ideal ideal of of community community gathering gathering space, space, in in which which itit welcomes welcomes people people to to share share and and comsume comsume together together on on aa daily daily bases. bases.
Macro: Macro: The The Supermarket Supermarket isis served served the the developer developer housing housing with with the the amenity amenity of of ordering ordering freshly freshly cooked cooked foods, foods, picked picked and and cooked cooked within within the the housing housing block, block, to to be be delivered delivered into into the the residents’ residents’ units’ units’ dedelivery livery box. box. Food Food delivery delivery isis also also open open to to other other residents residents around around the the area. area. The The supermarket supermarket underunderneath neath the the housing housing allows allows for for interactions interactions between between different different people people to to connect connect over over food. food.
01. POLICIES: 03. INPUTS / OUTPUTS:
01. POLICIES: Tax Cut: The greater Harrison Municipality has projected for Harrison tenants, or close by, will occupy the abandoned warehouse for the different stages of food processing. These subsidies will allow for a sense of locality within a larger food import and export network.
Sharing Economy: The system hosts a degree of communal understanding of food processing. Residents need to have similar values in perspective in food locality and community knowledge to motivate the system to work. It acts as a Food Museum.
Down-zoning: In order to preserve the Harrison historical buildings, such as this warehouse, the government proposes downzoning around the area to recreate the shell for a node for food logistics.
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Meso: The warehouse atmosphere is maintained by the heating and cooling unit located at the top of the structure, altering the temperature from the warmest to the coolest in segments. Both beginning and the end of the structure is left un-occupied by food collection as a temperature buffer from the exterior. Freezer Storage:
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PHYSIOLOGICAL WAREHOUSE 15.5 acres (675,000 sq ft)
As a site for wine-making, cheese-aging and meat-curing, this climatically diverse site is not particularly meant for human interaction, however, we see this psychological incoherence as a thrilling opportunity to create human intervention in non-human environment.
Cheese Aging:
35 C to 39 C
15.5 acres (675,000 sq ft) 01. POLICIES: 02. ALANDSCAPE: existing warehouse resured structure where food meets people, as a response to the
A existing warehouse resured structure where food meets people, as a response to the post industrial state of Harrison’s built fabric, where the old warehouses may be seen as undesirable, we situate this altercation as a way to explore the physiological conditions food maturing processes creates and how it participates as an economic and experiential institute within the larger food hub network.
20 C to 30 C
PHYSIOLOGICAL WAREHOUSE
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20 Guyon Drive is a large abondoned warehouse holding open plan structure that allows for wide variaty of programs to occupy and replace the original shell (currently parking spaces). The space contains the industial factory aesthetic, a translation of practicality.
20 Guyon Drive is a large abondoned warehouse holding open plan structure that allows for wide variaty of programs to occupy and replace the original shell (currently parking spaces). The space contains the industial factory aesthetic, a translation of practicality.
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The Design Institute is strongly nested within the collection of military ruins. The idea is to build within the existing structure, nesting the two programs, similar to a program sandwich.
The fridge has a round base enriched by wooden shelves and remains consistently between 10 to 12 degrees celcius thoughout the year without the need of electricity. It could be used to store produce such as vegetables, wine, ir cheese. The storage capacity is comatable to 20 standard refrigerators.
The fridge has a round base enriched by wooden shelves and remains consistently between 10 to 12 degrees celcius thoughout the year without the need of electricity. It could be used to store produce such as vegetables, wine, ir cheese. The storage capacity is comatable to 20 standard refrigerators.
The freight truck carries stored food regionally, increasing accessibility to stocked items. It usually uses refrigeration to increase the life time of the food items.
The freight truck carries stored food regionally, increasing accessibility to stocked items. It usually uses refrigeration to increase the life time of the food items.
Meso: The warehouse atmosphere is maintained by the heating and cooling unit located at the top of the structure, altering the temperature from the warmest to the coolest in segments. Both beginning and the end of the structure is left un-occupied by food collection as a temperature buffer from the exterior. Freezer Storage:
-23 C to -18 C Cooler Storage:
-1 C to 7 C
Dry Storage:
10 C to 21 C Wine Aging:
20 C to 30 C
PHYSIOLOGICAL WAREHOUSE
A refrigerator is a mutual meeting point where family would frequently interact with for food.
A refrigerator is a mutual meeting point where family would frequently interact with for food.
Cheese Aging:
35 C to 39 C
15.5 acres (675,000 sq ft)
02. LANDSCAPE: A existing warehouse resured structure where food meets people, as a response to the post industrial state of Harrison’s built fabric, where the old warehouses may be seen as undesirable, we situate this altercation as a way to explore the physiological conditions food maturing processes creates and how it participates as an economic and experiential institute within the larger food hub network.
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03.03. INPUTS INPUTS / OUTPUTS: / OUTPUTS:
04.04. SECTION: SECTION:
Macro: The The temperature controlled segments are laid out from warmest to coolest to create a smooth temperature transition. Segments are connected and and maintained through a central heating and and cooling Macro: temperature controlled segments are laid out from warmest to coolest to create a smooth temperature transition. Segments are connected maintained through a central heating cooling The The temperature-controlled warehouse actsacts as aas food hub hub for different types of products to to unit unit above the rooms. Between eacheach space, therethere is a is plastic strips divider for the captured podspods to travel fromfrom room to room. temperature-controlled warehouse a food for different types of products above the rooms. Between space, a plastic strips divider for temperature the temperature captured to travel room to room. e the ve or transform into into otherother foodfood products. The The process of food transformation creates maintain or transform products. process of food transformation creates ldings, buildings, maintain looploop in which eacheach product would be stored within the warehouse for varying time.time. an access in which product would be stored within the warehouse for varying se, the the an access house, the quantity of inputs and and outputs are not Therefore, the quantity of inputs outputs are constant. not constant. downses down-Therefore, aarea to to node or a node
05.05. SOFT SOFT INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE The The residual residual space space between between existing existing warehouses warehouses are in-filled are in-filled withwith a flexible a flexible apparatus apparatus that that allows allows for option for option thermal thermal barrier barrier or anoropen an open frame. frame. These These areas areas are designated are designated for community for community farming farming afterafter an introductory an introductory course course or affiliation or affiliation withwith the tenants the tenants occupying occupying the facility. the facility. ThisThis awning awning like like mechanism mechanism operates operates as aas soft a soft infillinfill within within the larger the larger foodfood hub hub infrastructure, infrastructure, where where residual residual space space is optional, is optional, accidental accidental or intentional or intentional based based on it’s on users, it’s users,
Meso: Meso: The The warehouse atmosphere is maintained by the and and cooling unit unit located at the warehouse atmosphere is maintained by heating the heating cooling located at top the top of the altering the temperature fromfrom the warmest to the in segments. BothBoth of structure, the structure, altering the temperature the warmest to coolest the coolest in segments. beginning and and the end of the is left by food collection as aas temperature beginning the end of structure the structure is un-occupied left un-occupied by food collection a temperature buffer fromfrom the exterior. buffer the exterior. Freezer Freezer Storage: Storage:
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06.06. TYPOLOGIES: TYPOLOGIES: By stripping By stripping away away the existing the existing warehouse warehouse cladding cladding to itstocore its core structure, structure, the enclosure the enclosure of the of warehouse the warehouse can can nownow be steered be steered towards towards establishing establishing a facility a facility for for a food a food hub.hub. Typically, Typically, warehouses warehouses are occupied are occupied and and owned owned by large by large companies. companies. By subdividing By subdividing a large a large warehouse warehouse into into smaller smaller areas, areas, it allows it allows for smaller for smaller businesses businesses to gather to gather and and share share the space, the space, thusthus creating creating a diversity a diversity in use. in use. The The openopen frame frame structure structure alsoalso allows allows for transparency for transparency in the in design the design of large of large buildings, buildings, along along with with other other programmatic programmatic approach, approach, Micro: Micro: building building attempts attempts to approach to approach the community the community as as To allow To allow for human for human interaction interaction within within a heavily a heavily temperature temperature and and humidity humidity controlled controlled space, space, a a this this a component of a of food a food hub hub instead instead of segregating. of segregating. series series of temperature-captured of temperature-captured cable cable podspods are suspended are suspended fromfrom the existing the existing tracks tracks within within the the a component warehouse. warehouse. The The temperature-captured temperature-captured pod pod would would absorb absorb excess excess heatheat fromfrom the interactors the interactors within within the space the space as energy, as energy, at the at same the same time,time, completely completely secluded secluded fromfrom affecting affecting the well-maintained the well-maintained atmosphere atmosphere of the of food the food collectings. collectings. It acts It acts as an aseducational an educational tool tool to raise to raise awareness awareness of how of how the the foods are made, altering perception towards stereotypical understanding of warehouses foods are made, altering theirtheir perception towards stereotypical understanding of warehouses and and frozen foods. frozen foods.
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07.07. AESTHETIC: AESTHETIC:
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Armature Urbanismo Group Studio Project The departure of the CEAGESP market, the major wholesale market that serves the city of São Paulo, is treated as an opportunity to critically examine its assets and their impact, influence, and relationship with the site. The revitalization of the site begins by identifying existing resources, distinctive activities and convergences of energy. A framework of linked strategies induces growth and development during and after the market’s transition, and envisions a more dynamic site capable of openly involving its users as active participants in the production of the city. The physical outcome of an Armature-based Urbanism is one with ramifications of resiliency for the site, fostering opportunity for growth, involvement, innovation, and cultural exchange through a hybridity of networks and spaces that enables flexibility and adaptability for the unpredictable nature of the city.
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Umbrella Dates Pavillion
Lina Bo Mall
Pedestrial Bike Slope
Water Management Sloped Park Social Bike Parking
Electrical Bundle Data Box Water Management
Porous Pavement
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Data Box
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Data Box
Elevated pathway
Water basins
Treatment platform
Electrical Bundle Data Box Water Management
Vines Attack
Basketball Arena
Outdoor Game Pavilion
Indoor-Outdoor Educational Pavilion Playground
Bike Share
Ecological Embankment
Green Lounge
Food Truck Paradise
Skatepark Electrical Bundle Data Box Water Management Social Interaction Corner
Rooftop Terrace
Food Kiosk
Elevated Plaza
Outdoor Seating
Public Performance Space
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Pocket Parks
Porous Pavement
Village 8 Group Project with Elliott Perez This housing project provides connection to all 100 units above ground with interweaving circulation and shared spaces. The village compound has 4 smaller quadrants that each form a smaller courtyard while a larger courtyard and an elevated track is formed by two half of the project.
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SECOND LEVEL 3 UNITS
GROUND LEVEL 5 UNITS
Micro Tower Jersey City, NJ, USA Micro tower houses two sizes of micro unit situated right next to the Journal Square train station with the aim to provide a reasonable price point for young professionals. With a 20 F.A.R limit, the tower typology allows for adequate lighting for all units and also creates focus points on the shared amenity floors. The project adapts a classic base and tower typology with the separation of public and private programs by creating open spaces for the residential program above the commercial floors.
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Setback 26’ from Hudson County College
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Scale: 1/32”=1’-0”
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Dividing the towers into smaller volumes
Rotating vertical volumes 90° to horizontal and stacking them, this reduces the overall building height
Lowering the tower entrances to a maximum base height of 75’ and minimum of 55’
Extending the core from the tower all the way down to the ground thus supporting the Residential tower
Sliding the North portion of the tower slightly towards the west, giving view to the units as well as more sun exposure
Puncturing the base to bring light into the space between the commercial and the residential entrance and also to create covered open spaces. Utilizing roof tops as gardens and parks
Emergency Shelter UPOP Nepal Competition Entry with Think Cloud Design Lab Design a small scale yet big in idea mid-disaster emergency shelter for Nepal – Tibet. We explore lightweight materials that can be massively produced, preassembled, collapsible, stored, transported when in need and easily assembled using minimum tools at site. It is designed with humanitarianism for high flexibility, modularity and adaptability, complementing with up-cycling possibilities after the shelter is no longer in use. We call the process ‘unfolding a new hope.
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7. Strapping Buckles 16 pcs
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3. Insect Net
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8. Weather Seal Tape at all Folds and Joints ($15)
4. 9mm Hollow Polypropylene Sheets ($120)
Material Cost Total
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5. Hook and Loop Velcro 18m
Estimated Cost Total Including Labor
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Adult 170 cm
Shelter 160cm
Teenager 140cm Child 80cm
Unpack
Lift and Attach Front Panel to Side Panels
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Lift and Attach Front Panel to Side Panels
Lift and Attach Roof Panel to Side Panels
Buckle and Fasten all Straps
When Shelter is No Longer Needed, Pop Out Furniture Pieces and Assemble by Interlocking
Tape Center Joint
Life Side Panels
Attach Side Panels to Main Panel
Pop Open Connection Windows, Attach to Next Shelter
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