Pop-up technique of origamic architecture for post-disaster emergency shelters

Iasef Md Rian, Dongkuk Chang*, Jin Ho Park, Hyung Uk Ahn

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Abstract

This paper presents a pop-up technique based on origamic architecture as a technological design solution for post-disaster temporary shelter systems. First of all, the concepts of disaster and post-disaster are briefly introduced, and the roles and needs of post-disaster temporary shelter systems, particularly in emergency periods, are reviewed. Second, pop-up techniques based on origamic architecture are briefly discussed. Third, a formal language for opening the cards of origamic architecture is introduced, out of which a geometric elasticity has been developed. With the language, a variety of flexible and expandable designs for shelter structures can be generated by incorporating different pop-up techniques. Finally, a prototype shelter has been constructed to demonstrate the adaptability and sustainability of the shelter within the local environment and the affected society, considering portability, low-cost, and easy in assembling by any unskilled person.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22-36
Number of pages15
JournalOpen House International
Volume33
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Deployable Structure
  • Origamic architecture
  • Pop-up technique
  • Post-disaster
  • Temporary shelter

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