Views:
KUBIT is a temporary shelter for homeless people in disaster situations. It aims to provide a ‘decent’ home (a shelter with certain degree of comfort) for the occupants throughout a rebuilding period of 3 to 5 years
Answering an increasing need > Organizations such as UNHCR and the Red Cross wish to provide ccommodation for people who have lost their homes as a result of environmental disasters and manmade actions:
- floods & storms
- droughts and fires
- earthquakes & volcanoes
- civil conflict
- extreme poverty
Providing a better answer > ‘The ultimate objective is to restore people’s former living condition as soon as possible’. (Red Cross, 2001)
‘Temporary’ shelters should provide a level of comfort and safety comparable with normal housing conditions but construction methods and materials must be fit for the specific situations.
Product and features >
- Product can be erected to its final form in 4 moves
- The panels are wholly interconnected
- It has low weight and high fold ability
- Modular system
- It uses durable materials
- Easy to transport and to store
- Delivery on demand
Opportunity = Ambient Intelligence for ‘all’ > A shelter that through technology and innovation will be able to provide ACCESS to energy, water, lighting, health care and even communication and information.
Market - customers & target groups >
International aid organizations, Governments, Construction companies.
Homeless, Contractors that need outdoor facilities, Tour operators and trade fair agencies (recreation).