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HUMANCOMB

type: architecture
year: 2017
location: -
collaboration: -

Now, more than ever, architecture that minds social issues is incredibly important, especially in the light of Europe’s ongoing refugee crisis. The architectural challenges of such temporary structures mainly lie in the following points:

Transport of parts needs to be quick and space efficient; and the system has to be deployed rapidly with simple tools only. Furthermore, a design that focuses on a user who is facing both practical and emotional issues.
This multifunctional system is particularly space efficient in its folded state and can be transported quickly in various ways to a specific location. There it can be easily set up like a tent in just a few steps without the need of any tools. Additionally, the system can be transformed into two completely different shapes.
Type one is a shelter in case of changing weather patterns but can also be used for sleeping and recovering.
Type two is a space for communication, cultural exchange, playing and general supply.