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Addressing the displacement of people by natural disasters, Designnobis has created Tentative – a compact, all-in-one, deployable emergency shelter. Designed by Designnobis founder, Hakan Gürsu, Tentative was honored with a Silver Award in the Social Design category of the A' Design Award 2014-2015 and has been nominated for the 2015 Design Index and World Design Impact Prize 2015 by ICSID. Read more about this emergency shelter after the break.
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Conceptually, Tentative is a disaster response tent that can be deployed in almost any terrain or climate. The structure consists of a weather-resistant textile that is quilted together, with insulating perlite sandwiched between layers, held by an aluminum frame. Water is collected via the roof, which also provides lighting and ventilation. Heat-insulating recyclable composite decks make up the floor, with legs keeping the floor above ground to prevent heat loss.
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When compacted, Tentative is 4m long, 2m wide and 30cm tall, and 24 units can be delivered by a semi-trailer truck. After expansion, Tentative stands 2.5m tall and can accommodate two adults and two children.
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Thanks to its compact build, lightness and quick assembly, Tentative may quickly become a viable solution for emergency disaster response in many places around the world.