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Competition: Design21: ShelterMe
Subject: Emergency Relief
Title: Shelter Me
Design a temporary emergency shelter for deployment in a natural disaster
In the past two years, widespread catastrophic events have called forth large-scale relief efforts throughout both urban and rural areas of the world. How would you design an emergency relief structure to be used in the relief efforts of a natural disaster, such as a flood, earthquake or hurricane?
ShelterMe challenges designers to present a cost-effective short-term shelter that is affordable, lightweight, strong and easily deployed.
If your design is geared towards a recurrent scenario in a particular region, you must specify the location and scenario and outline how your scheme is tailored towards the situation and conditions.
Judging Criteria:
In addition to the criteria outlined in About Design It, judges will take into consideration:
* How the design accommodates basic needs and supplies, such as insulation, sanitation and first aid
* The structure's ability to resist severe environmental conditions
* Ease of delivery to the disaster zone
* Ease of construction, dismantling, storage and re-use
* The potential for mass production and distribution
* Environmental impact
Prizes
1st prize: $5000
2nd prize: $3000
3rd prize: $1500
Popular prize: $500
Jury
A jury panel comprising of design and media professionals will be announced.
Deadline June 17th, 2007
http://www.design21sdn.com/designit/designit_enter_competition.php#3
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