Small Shelter offers instant refuge during emergencies

By Naresh KumarChauhan /May 12 2010

Providing safe shelter or refuge, other than food and medication, to the affected during emergencies is one of the essential tasks for management and aid workers. Conceived by Costa Rican designer Arlette Calvo the “Small Shelter” is a temporary installation for crisis that helps in rescuing the victims. Comprising four modules united at the center to form a communal space for social interaction, the Shelter is made in canvas, covered with thermal insulation and galvanized steel structure. The modules, when required, can also be placed separately, each offering adequate space for two people.

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[Cheers Arlette]

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