Comments on: Affordable Home http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/06/12/affordable-home/ Modern Industrial Design News Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:36:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Rudyhttp://www.yankodesign.com/2009/06/12/affordable-home/comment-page-1/#comment-272922 Rudy Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:20:49 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/?p=9732#comment-272922 It's funny, I am working on a project in haiti with aspirations like this one, and we seem to be at a similar crossroads. at a high level, these concepts of solar power and flat-packing are wonderful things to achieve. however, the dirty details of connections, joints, and (of course) cost seem to stall most designs from being innovative and/or practical. this might not be the best forum for this, but anyone know of any projects like this that are at least in prototyping? It's funny, I am working on a project in haiti with aspirations like this one, and we seem to be at a similar crossroads. at a high level, these concepts of solar power and flat-packing are wonderful things to achieve. however, the dirty details of connections, joints, and (of course) cost seem to stall most designs from being innovative and/or practical. this might not be the best forum for this, but anyone know of any projects like this that are at least in prototyping?

]]> By: Koomehttp://www.yankodesign.com/2009/06/12/affordable-home/comment-page-1/#comment-233265 Koome Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:06:08 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/?p=9732#comment-233265 While the Idea is noble..i fear it is only on paper...why can't you sell this to the government of Kenya? I am sure it will help the most needy. Cheers Jennifer While the Idea is noble..i fear it is only on paper…why can't you sell this to the government of Kenya? I am sure it will help the most needy. Cheers Jennifer

]]> By: Koomehttp://www.yankodesign.com/2009/06/12/affordable-home/comment-page-1/#comment-272923 Koome Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:06:08 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/?p=9732#comment-272923 While the Idea is noble..i fear it is only on paper...why can't you sell this to the government of Kenya? I am sure it will help the most needy. Cheers Jennifer While the Idea is noble..i fear it is only on paper…why can't you sell this to the government of Kenya? I am sure it will help the most needy. Cheers Jennifer

]]> By: Inexpensive House Design- Makao Homeshttp://www.yankodesign.com/2009/06/12/affordable-home/comment-page-1/#comment-86358 Inexpensive House Design- Makao Homes Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:29:44 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/?p=9732#comment-86358 [...] The Ghost Chair « Dots Leather Carpets from Eclipse Inexpensive House Design- Makao Homes 0 Comments » Jennifer Margell came up with this wonderful idea of creating these modular homes for the people in Nairobi, Kenya. Easy to put together and resistant to natural phenomena such as rain or wind, these items can be combined in order to create minimalist homes. This type of house does not require a great deal of resources and the materials used are recycled. These are prerogatives for more and more poor families in Africa to own have a roof over their heads and live in better conditions. If you are to take this idea further, these types of houses can be used for temporary base camps -in the army for example, or just as an addition to your current household. -via Yanko Design [...] [...] The Ghost Chair « Dots Leather Carpets from Eclipse Inexpensive House Design- Makao Homes 0 Comments » Jennifer Margell came up with this wonderful idea of creating these modular homes for the people in Nairobi, Kenya. Easy to put together and resistant to natural phenomena such as rain or wind, these items can be combined in order to create minimalist homes. This type of house does not require a great deal of resources and the materials used are recycled. These are prerogatives for more and more poor families in Africa to own have a roof over their heads and live in better conditions. If you are to take this idea further, these types of houses can be used for temporary base camps -in the army for example, or just as an addition to your current household. -via Yanko Design [...]

]]> By: Mutumba Faisalhttp://www.yankodesign.com/2009/06/12/affordable-home/comment-page-1/#comment-85906 Mutumba Faisal Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:17:40 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/?p=9732#comment-85906 Dear Sir, Am trying to get in touch with Jennifer, please advise me. Regards Dear Sir,

Am trying to get in touch with Jennifer, please advise me.

Regards

]]> By: DaLkhttp://www.yankodesign.com/2009/06/12/affordable-home/comment-page-1/#comment-81689 DaLk Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:20:20 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/?p=9732#comment-81689 sounds great. but what about the main part, ie the price ? sounds great. but what about the main part, ie the price ?

]]> By: crahttp://www.yankodesign.com/2009/06/12/affordable-home/comment-page-1/#comment-76561 cra Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:30:55 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/?p=9732#comment-76561 gud work man. you make it all ok gud work man. you make it all ok

]]> By: Bojan Heldhttp://www.yankodesign.com/2009/06/12/affordable-home/comment-page-1/#comment-76533 Bojan Held Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:05:30 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/?p=9732#comment-76533 Great concept i wish more designs like this come to life. Great concept i wish more designs like this come to life.

]]> By: zippyflounderhttp://www.yankodesign.com/2009/06/12/affordable-home/comment-page-1/#comment-76518 zippyflounder Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:29:29 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/?p=9732#comment-76518 Love models, zippy got his start as a pro model maker for architects and engineers btw. Love models, zippy got his start as a pro model maker for architects and engineers btw.

]]> By: Andy Chttp://www.yankodesign.com/2009/06/12/affordable-home/comment-page-1/#comment-76501 Andy C Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:48:01 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/?p=9732#comment-76501 A fantastic design and a worthy idea to bring housing to a much deprived area of our modern world. Perhaps solar panels with 12v battery packs could be added to the roofing to provide light in the evening - such a kit would be relatively inexpensive to mass produce and are already available on the market for garden structures with no access to grid power. A fantastic design and a worthy idea to bring housing to a much deprived area of our modern world. Perhaps solar panels with 12v battery packs could be added to the roofing to provide light in the evening – such a kit would be relatively inexpensive to mass produce and are already available on the market for garden structures with no access to grid power.

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