NO_MADE is a self-sufficient, flexible and highly configurable housing system. It is able to provide shelter from days to several years, according to the available options, and relates to the following uses: festivals, public events, disaster relief, temporary work place, student housing and holiday housing.
The units combine the use of platform containers with milled panels, which lead to a light weight system, easy to transport and to assemble on site.
The milled components are of great importance for the flexibility of the design. They support various combinations, and can also be used to create temporary public units: info boxes, kiosks, galleries or small shops. This makes them highly suitable for festivals, events and disaster relief purposes. There is also the possibility to use a larger amount of components for one system, resulting in highly comfortable long stay accommodation, such as student housing, temporary work places or holiday homes.
The capacity to fully sustain a community was a key aspect of the design. The possibility to create public spaces using elements of the housing units has an important impact over the social character of the proposal, making it possible for communities to develop and be fully sustainable in times of need.
Flexibility represents another important aspect of the project. Each type of housing unit can support several configurations, which vary from fully opened systems, to intimate combinations oriented towards inner courtyards. The opportunity to choose your house configuration, as well as its relationship with the surroundings makes the design applicable to a large spectrum of the society.
The technological part of the building is concentrated into “The Portal”. It provides for the entrance, circulation, heat and light of the unit. It symbolizes the gateway, the connection and mediation between inner space and nature, and at the same time represents the sustainable component of the system. The portal features three solar panels and a transformer which provides full electricity for the housing unit.
The materials used are light, extremely durable and with reduced carbon footprint. The polystyrene core serves for both shape design and insulation, and the polyuria coating is fire proof certified. Last but not least, the manufacturing technique proposed allows for rapid fabrication of new components, reducing the materialization time to only a few days.
The logistics represent one of the most important aspects of the project. The reuse of platform containers is not only important for sustainability issues, but also for transportation purposes. Its size makes it ideal for both road and water transportation. The components are specifically designed to fit into this concept, making it possible for one unit to be transported into one truck.
The light materials provide for an easy assembling process. The “cubes”, each of them composed out of four milled walls, as well as the portal, are preassembled before delivery.
Functie Emergency housing – Brabant Biennale 2012
Status Winnaar
Jaar 2012