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By: Inhabitat » PREFAB FRIDAY: Mfinity Releases microSYSTEM

Inhabitat » PREFAB FRIDAY: Mfinity Releases microSYSTEM — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:22:57 +0000

[...] a year after Hurricane Katrina, we featured architect Carib Daniel Martin’s H.E.L.P. emergency shelter, a modular concept he developed to solve the challenges of widespread and sudden [...]

By: Richie Kessler

Richie Kessler — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 03:05:00 +0000

Certainly a noble effort. More realistically though… it would seem that (2) joined 8′ x 12′ units for 2 people would make more sense. One unit would house the Bedroom and Bathroom, while the second would house the Kitchen, Living Room area and closets ? Designed as a self-assembly kit would be ideal. (See: http://www.shelter-kit.com [their 'Unit One']) Of course, the spin off potential of such a design is huge. Imagine being able to purchase a small kit home, which you could assemble yourself, for $16K. It can be done. Somebody just has to do it…

By: Jeff Goacher

Jeff Goacher — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:07:00 +0000

Saw photo in Dwell. Great idea..I’m living in a huge historic hotel and cant wait for the day when I can design and build me a small shelter. It is unatural that we spend an entire livetime paying for shelter.

By: Anna Varna

Anna Varna — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 19:51:00 +0000

This idea seems incredible in its higly ergonomic use of space. And the most friendly feature of it is the porch, I think.
I also wanted to congratulate you on this blog in general, I love it!