Haiti House

Posted February 5th, 2010 by Michael Janzen and filed in humanitarian
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Here’s an interesting housing solution, a flat pack home that measures 7′ 6″ wide by 18′ 6″ long. It’s lightweight and has a strong steel structure. One of the coolest features is that it sets up in 15 minutes without power tools. Thanks for the tip David!

Haiti House, a flat pack home

Spontaneous Architecture Challenge: Rebuild Haiti

Posted February 5th, 2010 by Michael Janzen and filed in humanitarian
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Designers are uniting to come up with ideas for rebuilding Haiti. This competition is not just focused on architecture though, they are looking at the big picture from infrastructure to institutions.

Spontaneous Architecture Challenge: Rebuild Haiti

EXO HOUSE

Posted October 30th, 2009 by Michael Janzen and filed in humanitarian
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exo houseHere’s a cool concept for disaster relief housing. These little housing units are inspired by stacking cups and actually fit together just like stacked cups for easy transportation. These little units are estimated to cost about $5000 each. I’d love to see some of these manufactured for homeless shelters.

EXO HOUSE

A House for Khayelitsha – Update

Posted September 16th, 2009 by Michael Janzen and filed in Plans
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shelter-modular-solar-side-600x433I posted an update of the design for A House for Khayelitsha on Tiny House Design. It measures 16′ by 16′ (5 meters by 5 meters), has a sleeping loft, and simple passive solar design. The structure is made up of simple 2×4 and plywood panels.

I’m working to finish the plans quickly so that the house could be built, assuming it meets all their requirements. I’ll also publish the plans online in case anyone else wants to build this simple prefab solar house.

A House for Khayelitsha – Update