Thursday, September 24, 2009

3R's Shelter

2nd Project of 1st Year 1st Sem

3R = Reuse, Reduce, Recycle

Task of this project is using recyclable materials to built a shelter..
  1. Understand the importance of waste management.
  2. Produce a shelter which is light, easy to assemble and dismantle and can be set up anywhere.
  3. We have to design and build a shelter that fulfils basic personal needs and good in logic of material and construction.
  4. Able to response to the environmental content.


Design Tools

STABILITY - very strong foundation
COMFORT - good ventilation, good mosquitoes repellent, enough space
PRIVACY
SURVIVE IN BAD WEATHER - waterproof material of base and layer.
SIMPLE AND LIGHT STRUCTURE - ease for assemble, dismantle and carry.

we have been ask to collect the "rubbish" from anywhere, anyone.. we are not allowed to spend in this project.. however, the transport money i spend while searching the material is not very low..
wiring pipe as the the main structure, umbrella cloths as covering..
took me lots of time to collect..
thanks to song to post me 3 big umbrella cloths from KL.. ^^

fordable shelter to ease the travel

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