Makeshift shelter

Our first studio project of the semester is underway and already sparking a lot of ideas from the class. In a small group we are to create a makeshift shelter for someone in Greensboro, using only found materials and objects. Young, Brittany, and Shane are in my group and we are focusing on a shelter for sleeping.

This project comes at a time when thousands of people have lost their homes in Haiti and are therefore having to create their own makeshift shelters. I love the fact that studio this semester will be focusing on and considering everyone in the world when it comes to design. Most people in the world don't have access to a designer, and I want to design for them. Suzanne shared a quote with us in class, "Earthquakes don't kill people, buildings kill people." This points out how important our jobs are, and that design and architecture make a huge difference on the world.

The next step we are taking in our project is the collection of our materials. We are all individually looking for scraps and we will meet together soon to find some more. We are inspired by the idea of a cocoon or pod to sleep in, as this space needs to comfortable, cozy, warm, and dark. After we find what we have to work with we can come up with a more concrete design.

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