
The Octagon Post-Earthquake House 1,744 Views - Click for Larger Image
Earthquakes are an all too real threat in Japan and other areas of the world. If you ever find yourself without a home due to such a natural disaster, it would be nice to have one of these cardboard homes to throw up in the back yard. The Octagon costs 150,000 Yen (about $1,400) and comes with a built-in door, flooring, and waterproof roof. The toilet not included (nor available for that matter). It takes about three hours to erect and requires nothing but some extra large origami skills and a lot of tape.
Take a look at some other disaster housing designs:
Here it is Gregg Fleishman designed this marvellous DH1 Disaster House which would also make a fine place for shedworking. It’s 14’ square, with a 30” high structural floor and is built with sustainable… [More]
Architect Shigeru Ban designed the Tea House which was made from paper-based building materials. It was designed to show how materials can be recycled and reused using low-tech construction, ideal for… [More]
The owners of Martin House-To-Go lost everything after Katrina, then came up with the Fresh Start, a 2008 moving post-disaster house which retails for about $30,000. They describe it as a ‘fully equipped… [More]
New York City sought innovative ideas for providing provisional housing for residents who may lose their homes as the result of a catastrophic coastal storm. Because of the city’s high population density… [More]
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