Haiti does not need housing, Haiti needs a massive, quick moving population expunging reset and then massive indoctrination on the wonder of birth control and abortion.
Nothing of worth in Haiti, they've been a charity wasteland for three generations.
I do not down grade this effort, because the folding idea is a well thought industrial design. But no bath room ?! But no kitchen? And it is small, it is about 8' x 20', too small to do much for not many people. Now let me do something for Haiti. $ containers @$2,000 ea. for 44 people from 4 families, sharing 2 full bath, 2 full kitchen, 2 living-dining rooms. It cost the goverment about $1,000 p.p. Go to OPEN ARCHITECTURE WEB SITE. George Wu, AIA 2012-1-19
Why would u put embalming fluid in a home?! That stuff is poison in any amount,to any living being!! These are nothing more than large coffins for whole families!!
@elizabethfaraone to answer your question elizabethfaraone, it gets so hot that you can fry an egg on the ass of Kevin Costner's cold career. Sincerely, Queen Elizabeth.
With all the unused surplus shipping containers setting in the ports around the world. Temporary housing is as simple as adding an insulated roof to block out the heat of the sun, some windows and a door to the containers. Other wise , the only answer in Haiti are "Earth Ships" made from the rubble. Temporary housing yes BUT! You must give them or teach them a way to build Permanent housing later. Earth Ship homes are ideal. The rubble is already there. They just need the know-how.
@johnnnyreb51 If a way can be found to use the millions of plastic bottles littering the worlds oceans into a plastic dome type of homes we may just save this world.
Its a large easy bake oven. Wonder how many cakes you could bake in one on a hot day, This looks like a crappy way for someone to make allot of money at the expense of some unfortunate people using the money of people feeling guilty they have a home when someone else doesn't have one. What about just showing people how to build using what is local and that can stand the conditions. it would be very cheep and the people making money would be the community
should be donating these to Japan after what happened to them.. just as a temporary shelter, not permanent.. thats just a joke calling that permanent.. but it would be better than being forced to live in a high school gym for an undefined period of time
Sending a ship load of grain to a nation destroys their farmers. Sending Haiti Houses to people destroys their culture, their local way of life, and makes them welfare recipients. Globalism is wiping out local cultures. Too many people. Not enough local resources. Prices are too high. It should not require a $300,000 education to get a college graduate a $15 an hour job. We need a simpler way to live. Is this it? Looks flimsy to me.
looks good but i have to agree wind starts to whip i would not want to sleep with the metal banging around like an oil can though a good start better then a tent i suppose
I think it's a good concept, especially for those in need of temporary shelter. Anything is better than nothing. However, for some reason I can't help feeling that there's somewhat an exploitative and condescending taste to this.
Good idea for a shelter, but this looks like a small house and the government will take no interest in building better houses, and you can figure out what's next...
have you ever been in a category 1 hurricane ? 100mph is like a freight train non stop. I live in the dominican republic . believe me these and the sun dont mix You need to give haitians credit , I had 80 working for me before, i cant fathom how they work 12 hrs per day in that sun, I suggest you see how they build down here and design a unit they can finish themselves.For their families and their way of life ask me
Have ever been to Haiti ? This house has no insulated value at all. The poor people will cook. It is hotter than heck down there. Hope the Government doesn't think that this is a 'good enough" permanent home. This is just a temporary shelter.
One observation: although very easy to assemble (kudos to you on that) the most espensive part of a dwelling is in the finishes. There is no drywall, or interior finishes. After these are applied, how easily will these dismantle and move? Having noted that, it is a very good disaster relief home. Cost psf?
Wait till angry haitian youths go around house tipping.
jedirifleman 1 week ago
Great, a house that can be stolen in 15 minutes. Just when I thought there was one thing those colored COULDN"T steal. Sigh.
FreeBlago1 2 weeks ago
@rdelaplaza Those colored people can get in through a window in no time! You ever been to Detroit?
FreeBlago1 2 weeks ago
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Haiti does not need housing, Haiti needs a massive, quick moving population expunging reset and then massive indoctrination on the wonder of birth control and abortion.
Nothing of worth in Haiti, they've been a charity wasteland for three generations.
SwollenCranium 3 weeks ago
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SwollenCranium 3 weeks ago
Correction: 4 containers; not $ containers.
georgewu5 1 month ago
I do not down grade this effort, because the folding idea is a well thought industrial design. But no bath room ?! But no kitchen? And it is small, it is about 8' x 20', too small to do much for not many people. Now let me do something for Haiti. $ containers @$2,000 ea. for 44 people from 4 families, sharing 2 full bath, 2 full kitchen, 2 living-dining rooms. It cost the goverment about $1,000 p.p. Go to OPEN ARCHITECTURE WEB SITE. George Wu, AIA 2012-1-19
georgewu5 1 month ago
Why would u put embalming fluid in a home?! That stuff is poison in any amount,to any living being!! These are nothing more than large coffins for whole families!!
apetrowsky1 1 month ago
GREAT
TEMUJIN266 1 month ago
how much do they charge for this home?
Iseekoutthetruth 1 month ago
How hot do these abodes get?
elizabethfaraone 3 months ago
@elizabethfaraone to answer your question elizabethfaraone, it gets so hot that you can fry an egg on the ass of Kevin Costner's cold career. Sincerely, Queen Elizabeth.
ExclusiveLM 1 month ago in playlist Foldable House
WHAT ??? NO Doors ? ? ? do they get in and out through those little windows?
We never saw a door in this house... estrange thing...
RDELAPLAZA 3 months ago
@RDELAPLAZA If you watched all the video at 5.55 they enter the building through the door.
tropicalpenpals 1 month ago
anyway to make it even easier to set up? Less man power and less danger in the panels falling?
timofly 3 months ago
With all the unused surplus shipping containers setting in the ports around the world. Temporary housing is as simple as adding an insulated roof to block out the heat of the sun, some windows and a door to the containers. Other wise , the only answer in Haiti are "Earth Ships" made from the rubble. Temporary housing yes BUT! You must give them or teach them a way to build Permanent housing later. Earth Ship homes are ideal. The rubble is already there. They just need the know-how.
johnnnyreb51 5 months ago 3
@johnnnyreb51 If a way can be found to use the millions of plastic bottles littering the worlds oceans into a plastic dome type of homes we may just save this world.
johnnnyreb51 5 months ago
neeto
manor1730 6 months ago
Most likely the dictator governments of 3 world countrys will never let us get this to anyone who needs it
atnipjoe 6 months ago
I like the Intershelter dome, but this is probably a better choice when your need a lot of housing quickly.
sbflash311 7 months ago
Those who help do, those who don't complain.
webstercat 7 months ago
Its a large easy bake oven. Wonder how many cakes you could bake in one on a hot day, This looks like a crappy way for someone to make allot of money at the expense of some unfortunate people using the money of people feeling guilty they have a home when someone else doesn't have one. What about just showing people how to build using what is local and that can stand the conditions. it would be very cheep and the people making money would be the community
ShamanCola 7 months ago
should be donating these to Japan after what happened to them.. just as a temporary shelter, not permanent.. thats just a joke calling that permanent.. but it would be better than being forced to live in a high school gym for an undefined period of time
floisy 8 months ago
should be donating these to Japan after what happened to them..
floisy 8 months ago
Sending a ship load of grain to a nation destroys their farmers. Sending Haiti Houses to people destroys their culture, their local way of life, and makes them welfare recipients. Globalism is wiping out local cultures. Too many people. Not enough local resources. Prices are too high. It should not require a $300,000 education to get a college graduate a $15 an hour job. We need a simpler way to live. Is this it? Looks flimsy to me.
jackgoldman1 8 months ago
Steel box in the sun.
Sounds like a oven to me.
1willwander 8 months ago
looks good but i have to agree wind starts to whip i would not want to sleep with the metal banging around like an oil can though a good start better then a tent i suppose
carrabec99 9 months ago
I think it's a good concept, especially for those in need of temporary shelter. Anything is better than nothing. However, for some reason I can't help feeling that there's somewhat an exploitative and condescending taste to this.
msviswan 11 months ago
Good idea for a shelter, but this looks like a small house and the government will take no interest in building better houses, and you can figure out what's next...
What about cooking when it's raining?
sunshine7018c 11 months ago
have you ever been in a category 1 hurricane ? 100mph is like a freight train non stop. I live in the dominican republic . believe me these and the sun dont mix You need to give haitians credit , I had 80 working for me before, i cant fathom how they work 12 hrs per day in that sun, I suggest you see how they build down here and design a unit they can finish themselves.For their families and their way of life ask me
bernie018 1 year ago
Have ever been to Haiti ? This house has no insulated value at all. The poor people will cook. It is hotter than heck down there. Hope the Government doesn't think that this is a 'good enough" permanent home. This is just a temporary shelter.
jakefishcpp 1 year ago
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Iemota21 1 year ago
those windows will not provide adequate ventilation.
technosasquatch 1 year ago
in my opinion this too frail and dangerous, thin metal would cut like a knife if they took off in a storm
rubydue 1 year ago
Tie a string to it and you have a kite!
280zz76 1 year ago
interesting, while I would like to try it on my NV land, I just would not trust it.
weaponeer 1 year ago
that will last about 5 minutes in a wind storm and people will die!!!!
serger2010 1 year ago 3
@serger2010 I agree, I woulsn't want to be anywhere near/in that in a tropical storm.
BiGpsyke 1 year ago
Interesting. Beats staying in a tent, sometimes for years, and leaves people with the upgrading option for later.
ssesf 1 year ago
wow this is bigger than my apartment...>_>
mrbunnylamakins 1 year ago
:( sorry I think this house is total shit
vaidotas86 1 year ago
lazarian world homes . com can do this
nickfennel 1 year ago
One observation: although very easy to assemble (kudos to you on that) the most espensive part of a dwelling is in the finishes. There is no drywall, or interior finishes. After these are applied, how easily will these dismantle and move? Having noted that, it is a very good disaster relief home. Cost psf?
pjamesbda 1 year ago
I would use a ratchet wrench but that's being nit-pickey.
sbflash311 2 years ago
The nice thing about it is you can set up a house quicker than you can set up a tent.
sbflash311 2 years ago
This is one of the best disaster relief houses I've seen. I wonder how much each unit costs.
sbflash311 2 years ago