Storm Stations - Puerto Rico #1

STORM STATION ASSEMBLY:

New York Institute of Technology (www.nyit.edu) Farzana Gandhi, AIA LEED AP (http://www.farzanagandhi.com)

CHARGING STATION:

SOLAR PANELS

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MOBILE CHARGING SHELVES WITH USB PORTS

2 STORAGE FOR BATTERY, INVERTER AND CHARGE CONTROLLER

WATER STATION: RAINWATER COLLECTION

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GUTTER INTO DOWNSPOUT

WATER COLLECTION

4 FILTRATION SYSTEM

POTABLE WATER

STORM STATIONS These freestanding modules are designed for various

1. ROOF 2. CHARGING STATION 3. WATER STATION 4. SEATING

uses (filtered drinking water, mobile charging, co-working / education spaces, WiFi and communications hotspot, sanitation, medical response) and for replication in communities in need in post-disaster Puerto Rico.

STORM STATION: These freestanding modules are designed for various uses (filtered drinking water, mobile charging, co-working / education spaces, WiFi and communications hotspot, sanitation, medical response) and for replication in communities in need in post-disaster Puerto Rico. The solar powered charging station has capacity for up to 16 mobile phones and/or laptop computers. Seating is built-in and education panels build community awareness regarding sustainable off-the-grid infrastructure. Canvas lining the interior enables communities to make the project their own with art and colorful murals. The design features all off-the-shelf materials available with major local suppliers such as Home Depot and easy do-it-yourself construction with simple tools. The project can act at different scales (a single module vs. multiple modules linked together) and modules can be interchangeable to suit different budgets and local needs. In times of disaster, the vibrant public spaces that these modules create can act as central gathering locations for relief and aid, equipped with supporting infrastructure for energy, water, and communications. In the every-day scenario, these spaces are flexible and multipurpose, acting as outdoor classroom, storage, drinking water fountain, cyber cafe, bus stop, and/or other uses as defined by the community.

EDUCATIONAL GRAPHICS:

MODULAR ARRANGEMENTS:

SOLAR AND WATER COLLECTION

MIX-AND-MATCH STATION TYPES

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WATER

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SEATING

MEDICAL

CHARGING STATION

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1. SOLAR PANELS 2. CONTROLLER

PROJECT LEADER: Farzana Gandhi, AIA LEED AP Principal Architect, Farzana Gandhi Design Studio Associate Professor of Architecture, New York Institute of Technology

3. BATTERY (D/C)

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4. INVERTER (A/C) 5. OUTLETS 6. MOBILE CHARGE STATION

LOCAL PARTNER: Omayra Rivera Crespo, Architect, Taller Creando Sin Encargos 6

INTERDICISPLINARY FACULTY: Jim Martinez, Ph.D Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, New York Institute of Technology TEAM: Heidi Abrahamsen • Oluwafolajimi Adeseun • Elis Cucka • Hunter Engrassia • Paula Gomes • Nataliya Hrytsiv • Swetha Jayraj • Sarah Johnson • Patricia Keen • Angelica Malave • Yadwinder Singh Matharoo • Conor Mathers • Paolo Mendoza • Nicole Menendez • Nitinbhai Meruliya • Elnaz Mirzaei • Louis Santos • Isabel Tabet • Katelyn Trainor • Yusuf Urlu • Wenchi Wu • Sedona Young

SMALL SCALE ARRANGEMENT

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GENEROUSLY FUNDED + SUPPORTED BY: School of Architecture and Design and Provost’s Office New York Institute of Technology R-CUBED: Relief x Reconstruction x Resiliency R-CUBED: Relief x Reconstruction x Resiliency is a recognized Multidisciplinary Disaster Response Collective of interdisciplinary research partners based in NYC. The collective’s goal is to Build Infrastructures (physical, educational, social, biomedical, technology/ communications) in locations recently affected by natural disasters such as floods, storms, earthquakes, and drought and by man-made disasters such as political conflict or economic decline. Leveraging local networks and collaborations, an ongoing cycle of projects typically fall within one of three phases of response: [1] Relief as short-term and immediate, [2] Reconstruction as multi-year and visionary, and [3] Resiliency as longterm, sustainable and preventive. With expertise represented from many disciplines, efforts within single contexts by multiple collaborators reinforce (otherwise individual) efforts to work efficiently and inventively through intersections and overlaps.

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WATER STATION 1. WATER SHED &

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GUTTER 2. DOWNSPOUT & DIVERTER 3. RAINWATER

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COLLECTION 4. FILTRATION SYSTEM 5. POTABLE WATER

LARGE SCALE ARRANGEMENT