Comments on: Architecture for Humanity + NextAid http://sustainabledesignupdate.com/?p=683 Emerging Sustainable Technology, Design, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Appropriate Technology Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:34:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Leonida Kahal http://sustainabledesignupdate.com/?p=683&cpage=1#comment-143840 Leonida Kahal Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:25:59 +0000 http://sustainabledesignupdate.com/?p=683#comment-143840 In short, architects need to be a good deal a lot more than just plain architects. In short, architects need to be a good deal a lot more than just plain architects.

]]> By: Graham Madigan http://sustainabledesignupdate.com/?p=683&cpage=1#comment-97951 Graham Madigan Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:12:30 +0000 http://sustainabledesignupdate.com/?p=683#comment-97951 I won a competition in 1997- Architecture & the Eradication of Poverty that was organised by the UIA (International Architects Union). The design I submitted (with 2 colleagues) was for a 'service pod' that could be dropped anywhere in the world quickly and easily. This pod contains compost toliet, cooking facilites, water collection and shower/washing. The idea then was that a shelter could be built around it using local materials. I won a competition in 1997- Architecture & the Eradication of Poverty that was organised by the UIA (International Architects Union). The design I submitted (with 2 colleagues) was for a ‘service pod’ that could be dropped anywhere in the world quickly and easily. This pod contains compost toliet, cooking facilites, water collection and shower/washing. The idea then was that a shelter could be built around it using local materials.

]]> By: John http://sustainabledesignupdate.com/?p=683&cpage=1#comment-41272 John Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:44:02 +0000 http://sustainabledesignupdate.com/?p=683#comment-41272 I participated in the Kosovo housing competition, sponsored by the group that later became Architecture for Humanity. Our entry was a containerized housing system that could ship thousands of houses to a location anywhere in the world to respond to humanitarian needs. The concept was related to one of my patents, #5279436, which is a shipping container made from structural insulating panels. The panels that make the 6 sides of the container become part of the final structure so there is no charge for returning an empty container. I participated in the Kosovo housing competition, sponsored by the group that later became Architecture for Humanity. Our entry was a containerized housing system that could ship thousands of houses to a location anywhere in the world to respond to humanitarian needs.

The concept was related to one of my patents, #5279436, which is a shipping container made from structural insulating panels. The panels that make the 6 sides of the container become part of the final structure so there is no charge for returning an empty container.

]]> By: Moving From Me To We.com » Blog Archive » Co-Create Like You Give a Damn http://sustainabledesignupdate.com/?p=683&cpage=1#comment-39964 Moving From Me To We.com » Blog Archive » Co-Create Like You Give a Damn Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:05:10 +0000 http://sustainabledesignupdate.com/?p=683#comment-39964 anywhere can design emergency shelters for those who lost their homes in Sri Lanka. They may never meet in person or tour buildings they designed yet they can now see each other and their creations. anywhere can design emergency shelters for those who lost their homes in Sri Lanka. They may never meet in person or tour buildings they designed yet they can now see each other and their creations.

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