PROTOTYPE MODULAR HOUSE FOR REFUGEES, SAARLAND
The modular house made of EUR-pallets was built as part of a semester project at the Saarland University of Applied Sciences to build an arrival district in the city of Freiburg. No special expertise is needed to assemble the building.
Status | Type of residents |
Number of residents | Modular units |
Building (Detail) | Country |
Living space per person (m²/person) | Architect |
Commissioned by | Construction firm |
The prototype helps advance the development of improvised housing, and the cultivation of transitional states and liminal spaces.
The EUR-pallets can carry loads and are very stable and cheap to acquire. The modular house for two people includes: a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living area, as well as a covered outdoor area in front of the door.
In a single day, residents can build the modular house with the predetermined materials and a few helpers. This leads to exchange and communication with others.
(Excerpt from project description)
