Jordan #Barakability Design, Fashion & Architecture Environment Sustainable Design Uncategorized Women-Led Enterprises 5 Smiles Photo credit: http://www.abeerseikaly.com/weavinghome.php by Dima Masri 08/10/2015 Jordanian designer and architect, Abeer Seikaly, has come up with a solution for the hundreds of thousands of displaced people around the world. In her project, “Weaving a Home”, winner of the Lexus Design Award , she has created structural fabric collapsible shelters. The shelter absorbs solar energy that is converted into usable energy and the inside includes pockets that can be used for storage.
In addition, the top can be used as a water storage tank, allowing for quick showers and a drainage system prevents flooding. The structures are ideal for any climate and time of day as they open up in the summer and day time to let sunlight in and close during the winter. They are also lightweight and mobile, two very important features of a home for the thousands of people fleeing wars and natural disasters in their home countries, forced to make tents their new homes.
On her website, Abeer Seikaly says, “In this space, the refugees find a place to pause from their turbulent worlds, a place to weave the tapestry of their new lives. They weave their shelter into home.” For more information: Visit Abeer Seikaly’s website. ||||| 5 click to add a smile ||||| Share your opinion!
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