Survival Shelter

This project formed part of a sequence of experiments exploring survival architecture constructed from found objects. The project investigated how architecture might operate as a self-sufficient system, addressing essential conditions of habitation including atmospheric control, waste disposal, and the production and storage of water and food. As part of this project, a weather-monitoring station, materials-fabrication apparatus, and survival shelter were developed alongside a series of experiments in material recycling and reuse.

The shelter consists of a geometric armature of water pipes and thin aluminium sheets, forming a hackable and adaptable surface. A composite of mosquito diffusers and silicone pop-buckets creates a flexible water-storage system that expands and contracts with the water volume, acting as a biomorphic skin. The elliptical interior draws on the spatial logic of a space station, and reinforced boating fenders allow the shelter to move across almost any terrain from sand to water.