Demountable Shelter project. The design sought a transportable, demountable and easy to assemble shelter which could be used in emergency housing situations, or for homeless persons. Simon and I came up with a series of cardboard sheets with shaped cut outs, that when slotted into the bearers created internal voids. There are 4 kinds of sheets. The entry, a standing void, raised sleeping void and a rear port window. The entry uses the iconic image of a house, that would stand out as a symbol for refuge. The repeated sheets created a dynamic aesthetic, playing with transparency, movement and privacy. At the front on view exposing the occupant inside partially, but then appearing completely solid from other points.
This was our second project which we recieved in week 1. we spent so long drawing up different designs using different materials - which almost always turned out to be some form of a tent! which is what most people ended up submitting and for that reason was exactly what we were trying to avoid. Simon and I have since decided that our architecture careers peaked way too early and we should just quit now with minus_h as our legacy. hahaha.
Don't peak - you have so much left to give!
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