We live in an essentially transient society, in spaces designed to be permanent. This project examines paradigms of community and home that embraces temporary conditions, through a solution for refugee populations transitioning to new lives in urban contexts. The proposal: temporary structures adaptable across sites, mobile and compostable as a response to our ephemeral needs.
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Ephemeral Infrastructure Proposal
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Utilizing Agricultural waste
as a biotextile.
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Material studies: corn husk
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User group: Refugee Resettlement Process
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Testing Site: 72, Poplar St, Brooklyn Heights, NY
Initial site for test fit of mobile configuration
Initial site for test fit of mobile configuration
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Different configuration varies by program
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Unit for two, four, six plan
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Unit for two section
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Project Details:
Pratt Institute
Thesis Studio (2019)
Instructor: Karin Tehve
Pratt Institute
Thesis Studio (2019)
Instructor: Karin Tehve