With the refugee crisis striking areas of conflict throughout the world, these adaptable sets of relief shelters seek to provide easy-to-assemble and comfortable housing for displaced persons.
The 'SURI' -- or 'Shelter Unit for Rapid Installation' -- is a line of modular housing made from a lightweight framework that can easily be transported and attached together for a variety of different sizes, depending on the particular function needed. Made from both recyclable and biodegradable materials, the framework is also covered in a UV-resistant and breathable membrane to help with heating or cooling of each unit.
The relief shelters are also guaranteed to last at least 10 years and are also highly sustainable. A rain water collection and filter system rests on the roof to provide drinking water, and solar panels provide a source of clean and easy to access power.
Modular Relief Shelters
This Adaptable Shelter Was Designed to Help Manage the Refugee Crisis
Trend Themes
1. Modular Housing - There is a growing trend towards adaptable and easily assembled housing solutions, offering disruptive innovation opportunities in the construction industry.
2. Sustainable Shelters - The demand for environmentally friendly and long-lasting relief shelters presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the sustainable materials and green building industries.
3. Humanitarian Architecture - The design and development of adaptable relief shelters for displaced persons represents a trend in humanitarian architecture, offering opportunities for disruptive innovation in the field of social impact design.
Industry Implications
1. Construction - The modular housing trend opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in construction methods, materials, and the prefabricated building sector.
2. Sustainable Materials - The growing demand for sustainability in relief shelters creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the development and production of recyclable and biodegradable materials.
3. Renewable Energy - The integration of solar panels into relief shelters presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the renewable energy sector, specifically in providing clean and accessible power to displaced populations.