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Warm Winterized Steel Frame Shelter Pakistan case Parallel Prototyping. Department Architecture Building & Planning Chair: Product Development Shelter Research Group. TU/e Shelter Research Group. Shelter Research Group Peter Erkelens P.A.Erkelens@tue.nl Eelko Brouwer
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Warm Winterized Steel Frame Shelter Pakistan case Parallel Prototyping Department Architecture Building & Planning Chair: Product Development Shelter Research Group
TU/e Shelter Research Group • Shelter Research Group • Peter Erkelens • P.A.Erkelens@tue.nl • Eelko Brouwer • E.R.P.Brouwer@tue.nl • Mark Cox • M.G.D.M.Cox@tue.nl • Tim de Haas • T.C.A.D.Haas@tue.nl • Vince Limpens • V.J.C.Limpens@student.tue.nl • Mi-Sue Akkerman • M.S.K.Akkerman@tue.nl Department ABP – Chair Product Development
Background Pakistan Case • Assignment of the Dutch Red Cross: • Steel frame winterized solution for IDPs in Pakistan • Start: Mid-July 2009 • End: October 2009 First Pakistan prototype Department ABP – Chair Product Development
Pakistan Upgraded tent Experience based design TU/e Storm proof dwelling Evidence based design Method – Parallel Prototyping Department ABP – Chair Product Development
Pakistan Shelter Light structure 80 kg Welding Transport Voluminous package Upgraded tent TU/e Shelter Heavy structure 400 kg Plates, bolts and nuts Wind & snow load resistant Small package Building Evaluation & Products Department ABP – Chair Product Development
Evaluation & Process • Positive points • Transfer of knowledge through Parallel Prototyping process • General idea of the steel frame • Cooperation between university and NGO • First steps of sharing knowledge • Points of improvement • Intercultural communication problematic • Clarity on the nature of the assignment • Clarity of the points of departure and general objectives • Clarity on the final product • Demand of access to all information available Department ABP – Chair Product Development
Recommendations – Shadow of the future • Shelter Design Method (SDM) • Guideline into shelter design of: • Materials • Geometry • Possible solutions • Etc. as a result of: • availability of materials; • climate; • culture; • Politics; • Etc. • (Description of SDM) • 1 Global design requirements • 2 Conversion of local data into design requirements • 3 Calculations, Analysis, Design & Prototyping Department ABP – Chair Product Development