GIVE THEM HOME COMPETITION 1

We shape our environment, and our environment in turn shapes us. we are greatly influenced by our immediate environments.

Over the years, War, Natural Disaster and Terrorism have deprived millions of children the opportunity to be raised under good conditions.IDP (Internally displaced persons) Camps and Disaster Shelters are not meeting the expectations of helping the homeless live a decent life. Children raised under these conditions are growing and will integrate into the society eventually.

The future of the society lies in our hands as Architectsto shape the environments we live in, thereby shaping their psychology and waking their potential for greatness.

The aim of the project is to design a quick-to-fabricate shelter/home prototype well suited for any Nigerian climate region, which can successfully be constructed and inhabited in 2 weeks. This shelter/home which can be adopted by the Federal Government, will be established as a national standard for natural disaster housing or IDP Camp Housing across its specific region in the Country.

The basic needs of IDPs are Accommodation, Health, Education and Mental Rehabilitation. We chose to provide a prototype educational centre for diplaced children in Nigeria.

Team & Authors: Olumide Owoyele, Victoria Iheanacho, Babalola Tobiloba (Lead)