AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Home
GOALS
Sustainable Cities & Communities
KEYWORDS
housing, disasters, emergency
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
Garrison Architects for NYC Office of Emergency Management
WEBSITE
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/whatifnyc/index.page
Urban Post-Disaster Housing Prototype
A housing prototype for residents who may lose their homes following a disaster
Post-disaster housing has notoriously fallen short of users' needs, case in point: the FEMA trailers deployed after Hurricane Katrina. The Urban Post-Disaster Housing Prototype Program outlines a new plan for interim housing that will provide more suitable living spaces for New Yorkers displaced by disaster. Garrison Architects prototyped a three-unit temporary housing space using recyclable materials and it features living rooms, bathrooms, storage and fully-equipped kitchens. Units can be equipped with photovoltaic panels, which will not only alleviate pressure on the city grid, but also ensure the units are self-sustaining. People are living in the space to provide useful feedback on how it actually performs.