Disaster Housing Designs - The Octagon Post-Earthquake House

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:

Disaster House - DH1 Assembles Easily for Urgent Shelter

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]

Paper-Based Architecture - Shigeru Ban Tea House (GALLERY)

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]

Post-Disaster House-To-Go - Fresh Start (GALLERY)

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]

Post-Disaster Design Competition - “What if New York City. . .” (GALLERY)

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]