# Post-Disaster Abodes Garrison Architects Builds a Mock-up in Case of Emergencies By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-06-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garrison-architects References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/urban-post-disaster-housing-prototype-nyc-garrison-architects-06-25-2014/) & [garrisonarchitects](http://www.garrisonarchitects.com/) Garrison Architects has built a prototype design for the New York City Office of Emergency Management. The housing unit is meant to be [easily assembled](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype) and provide fast and safe shelter options following a state of emergency in the city. From the outside the building looks similar to other [shipping container designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kennedy-model) that are popping up around the world. The difference with this is that it can be put together in under 15 hours, and is specifically intended for living after a disaster has struck. All things considered the housing units are quite spacious, and each one comes equipped with a balcony. Hopefully there will be no need to use a housing unit like this one built by Garrison Architects, but at least New York is now more prepared in states of emergency. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/urban-post-disaster-housing-prototype-nyc-garrison-architects-06-25-2014/), [garrisonarchitects](http://www.garrisonarchitects.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Post-disaster Shelter:** There is an opportunity for innovation in creating more easily assembled and spacious living units specifically intended for living after a disaster has struck. - **Emergency Preparedness Architecture:** There is an opportunity to design homes that are more resilient to disasters and can be quickly constructed in case of emergency. - **Fast-assembly Housing:** There is an opportunity to improve the technology and efficiency of assembling living units quickly, with the understanding that it may be needed in a time of emergency. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** The architecture industry can design better and more disaster-resistant housing units for emergency readiness. - **Construction:** The construction industry can improve the speed and efficiency of building living units designed for emergency situations. - **Emergency Management:** The emergency management industry can look for ways to provide shelters that can be assembled quickly and accommodate large quantities of people following a disaster. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Disaster-Ready Housing Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essential-homes.md) - [Humanized Waiting Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/de-wachtkamer.md) - [Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod.md) - [Climate Relief Temporary Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/additive-manufacturing-homes-crisis.md) - [Eco-Friendly Modular Refugee Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allspace-1.md) - [Accelerated Modular Housing Construction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dabid-baker-architects.md) - [Sleek Fire-Resistant ADUs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetraone.md) - [Modular Bamboo Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-housing.md) - [Ruin-Adaptive Shipping Container Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barneys-ruins.md)