![]() ![]() According to recent studies, the shelter is able to withstand high winds and is flame-retardant, but can't handle large spills without water-resistant treatment. Hovsepian chose standard cardboard because of its durable structure and weather-resistant qualities. ![]() "The form was then revised and re-scaled to fulfill its potential as a portable alternative to transitional shelters for the urban homeless." "The idea is to deploy a trailer to a disaster site where mass shelter is needed, then the trailer expands to 20 times its length and twice its width to provide instant space," Hovsepian explained over email. ![]() Before its modified origami form, the shelter was originally a re-design of an Air-stream trailer. The application of traditional origami techniques onto cardboard gives the shelter a beautiful form. The Cardborigami shelter balances innovative design and functionality. Cardborigami, which has grown into a non-profit organization, provides temporary housing for the homeless as part of a process to help them gradually overcome their state of homelessness. All Rights Reserved.Tina Hovsepian of global architecture firm Callison was driven by the need to help homeless individuals in Los Angeles when she designed the first prototype for the "Cardborigami" shelter during her fourth year at USC's School of Architecture. Call of Cthulhu is a registered trademark of Chaosium, Inc. Developed under license from Headfirst Productions Ltd. Bethesda, ZeniMax and their respective logos are registered trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc.
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