FlatPackHome™byHaitiHouseOrg.mov

[@gr8fuljer]

You are absolutely right! In northern New Jersey they had to enact height laws so they wouldn't stack the boxes as high as they could--as tough as the boxes are I'd guess they could go as high as the tallest crane would lift

[@obfuscated3090]

Nice design which can fit in shipping containers for easy transport, and then the container can be used too as a central structure. "I have my doubts of this surviving 100-200 MPH winds" If you want that, use ISO shipping containers. They are good to over 150mph. You could place them around weaker structures to deflect wind. Kits exist to add doors and windows, but in primitive conditions you can do that with hand tools and a common small transformer-style stick welder. That's already done in places like Haiti. BTW I painted my roofs white and it's surprisingly effective.

[@captainjim6300]

It is not made from a container it is shipped in one well 16 of them packaged flat in one container. The container has nothing to do with the house it is just a way to deliver these. They are smaller than a container

[@genesisdynamics9]

Wow.. this is a great setup. Someone commented on living in Florida...yaba yaba... here is a thought. If it gets that hot...open the damn doors and windows...step outside. This was created to protect from adverse elements. WHAT A BLESSING! There are a variety of materials even in disaster stricken areas to help insulate it. This isn't a freaking luxury condo. (Re a commenter who said this was meant to kill black people). This is a great starting point...improve from there. GREAT JOB HAITI HOUSE!!

[@SCOTTBULGRIN]

A rain collection system with rain gutters might be a good option. Safe water is very hard to get in Haiti.

[@webstercat]

Those who help do, those who don't complain.

[@timofly]

anyway to make it even easier to set up? Less man power and less danger in the panels falling?

[@floisy]

should be donating these to Japan after what happened to them.. just as a temporary shelter, not permanent.. thats just a joke calling that permanent.. but it would be better than being forced to live in a high school gym for an undefined period of time

[@ssesf]

Interesting. Beats staying in a tent, sometimes for years, and leaves people with the upgrading option for later.

[@1wicked2008]

they have cob for building strong long lasting houses right under their feet ..and your right on ..they just need the know how ..

[@floisy]

should be donating these to Japan after what happened to them..

[@squirrel_of_mistri8565]

How much does it cost to provide a Haitian family with one of these? And how can we supply homeless people in the U.S. with these? Is the cost similar? Also, if I purchase one for myself, where--in the U.S.--would I be allowed to put it?

[@anddihier]

It's a metal shed. There are lots of better options out there like campers that are already self contained for emergencies. For something permenant I'd go with building cob homes, they're awesome. As times get tougher people may have to do this living communal on acreage w people willing to help each other build them and grow food. The cost of living could go down dramatically. MAybe I've watched too many prepper shows...lol

[@Automedon2]

Imagine the heat in a metal box in tropical heat with no roof vents

[@wedoflatpack]

wow...thats quicker than putting up an argos wardrobe :D

[@HunterMann]

I sure hope these are less toxic than those FEMA trailers...

[@mattwilkie]

@RDELAPLAZA If you watched all the video at 5.55 they enter the building through the door.

[@Wolfytototito]

that thing is gonna get hot

[@Wolfytototito]

true. yet the people that might wind up getting these things won't be getting one with such.

[@Jex134]

Reflective white surface + windows = not hot.

[@daveleighton4683]

May be hot. But, its free, its better than sleeping under a tree in the rain and if it does get hot, open the windows.

[@pandjnixon]

It looks like a rickety, awkward and dangerous contraption to get the roof in place - it needs some further improvements in its ease of assembly design !

[@atlantisind]

where can i get one and what does it cost

[@truthseekers666]

how much does one cost?

[@bernie018]

have you ever been in a category 1 hurricane ? 100mph is like a freight train non stop. I live in the dominican republic . believe me these and the sun dont mix You need to give haitians credit , I had 80 working for me before, i cant fathom how they work 12 hrs per day in that sun, I suggest you see how they build down here and design a unit they can finish themselves.For their families and their way of life ask me

[@shawnb1287]

Its a flat pack shed and how many 10s of thousands of dollars does this folding shed cost

[@ShamanCola]

Its a large easy bake oven. Wonder how many cakes you could bake in one on a hot day, This looks like a crappy way for someone to make allot of money at the expense of some unfortunate people using the money of people feeling guilty they have a home when someone else doesn't have one. What about just showing people how to build using what is local and that can stand the conditions. it would be very cheep and the people making money would be the community

[@memoochoa392]

On a side note. The kid song is catchy. Lol

[@smallfootprint2961]

It's really a rigid tent which is fine but needs to be provided as part of a recovery plan in communities hit, not only by storms and earthquakes but, for the homeless in America and for any and all areas that need housing for troubled people of all stripes. People need a place to get out of the weather, live in some kind of comfort and find a way to participate in a community. Therefore, the housing isn't enough. Maybe this video isn't saying it's enough but, I want to see the videos that show how people are going to benefit and participate in their recovery. Recoveries of all kinds. Let's get it done. At least, let's get a plan. I want to see the plan. Please.

[@Khamomil]

agreed! I'm always amazed some people have everything to help victims of acts of God in farway places yet there are homeless people under our nose everyday, complaints thzt shelters are inadequate and not enough space, and nobody offers one of these disaster shelters to them.

[@marielucilecharles9199]

small footprint the

[@gr8sl8m8]

i should keep one of them under my trailor and when it get ripped to shreds and if i survive then i can just pop this up.

[@edwardreid]

As long as people are kept tied to the banks or companies,they will always be slaves....The poorest countries are always to poor and uneducated. These are the people who need real solutions for their welfare,a government who actually acts on their behalf with real education and proper and honest representation. A house is only part of the solution. The real deal is education and good government. I know the banksters will never allow a poor country to rule itself,so the house is moot.....

[@Iseekoutthetruth]

how much do they charge for this home?

[@waswestkan]

That this doesn't result in an insulated enclosure after unfolding has to be a flaw. A solar chimney to provide passive ventilation would be good to include I have my doubts of this surviving 100-200 MPH winds

[@captainjim6300]

It probably does not contain insulation as it would make it harder to fasten together. It would be easier to insulate once on site and cut down on weight although insulation is not that heavy. Would need at least a 5000 BTU AC if not 2 but one may work as small as it is with insulation. Certainly fast to put together, it may withstand a Hurricane force wind but not likely anything much over 75 mph probably a 100 at max. Not sure what is to keep it from blowing over either.

[@budgiebreder]

it's a tin can. if it's raining i'll quite happily be inside, if it's sunny you better not bother opening the door coz i'll be outside under a shady tree or in this thing's shadow!

[@genesisdynamics9]

One of the more sensible comments...thank you

[@takemamartin6233]

Good morning how can you get this house

[@PH7018c]

Good idea for a shelter, but this looks like a small house and the government will take no interest in building better houses, and you can figure out what's next... What about cooking when it's raining?

[@joemi9770]

wow how much what brilliant idea that is smart. efficient and strong durable what about insulation as for its metal it will hold alot of heat what about ac and can you show one lived in with ac electric plubming/?

[@101perspective]

Joe Mi For temporary sites they probably have huge portable AC units. One unit probably cools 4 to 6 of these. Just a guess. They definitely wouldn't be energy efficient. However, usually that isn't a key concern.

[@dennisritter7628]

if its to easy to put up it will be to easy for the wind to blow it down..

[@iwantosavemoney]

a tent beats nothing

[@billpeirce7456]

How much and what are the messurements

[@1willwander]

Steel box in the sun. Sounds like a oven to me.

[@georgewu5]

Correction: 4 containers; not $ containers.

[@jimmartin7899]

I have an emergency pop up shelter design that blows this design off the dirt! Want to hear about it?

[@nevaehsmiracleconnieelliot2297]

Yes I do asap

[@justjohnny05]

the first thing that jumps to my mind is why on earth is the ceiling so high? what is it 10' 11'?

[@meckleboy]

justjohnny05 it can house bunk beds as these aren't gonna be used for just like two people

[@rahulsinha]

oh my god i don't have 6 family members to open it.. tiny house with 6 people in it wow.

[@tomterahedrob]

How much$?

[@lehnhardtdevonek.8479]

yes...I like them too, but my family don't share my dream...

[@timotb1]

Is this approved in the Bahamas?

[@frankciscoccs]

How much does it cost???

[@BiGpsyke]

@serger2010 I agree, I woulsn't want to be anywhere near/in that in a tropical storm.

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

Dome homes would be better!

[@jimmartin7899]

You should have designed this like A frame campers then you would only need two people to set up or break one down. Novartis

[@barrysmith8917]

Jim Martin An A frame camper itself would be a better option with kitchen and toilet. I'm sure this would work for some situations but it seems very temporary. Hurricane winds? Not ridged enough.

[@williamcoleman8858]

Uou DID NOT GIVE THE COST FOR 1-10 UITS

[@haroldbridgeman2900]

How much and where can I purchase one please?

[@jennifergodoylopez650]

Y el baño..luces..plomería?! Sinceramente no creo que aguante fuertes vientos..y en países cálidos como en Paraguay que normalmente hace 33 grados de calor...e inclusive llegamos y pasamos los cuarenta grados..esa cabina va a parecer un horno...no tiene ninguna aislacion

[@AELMADNESS]

website not working! any other site for this company??

[@8888-y8h]

awesome

[@Stank420Dank]

there site is not working :(

[@AnnLeiSoCal]

Are these the same metal homes that proved useless to the tsunami victims. I remember some cold weather European country trying to help and meaning well. But the homes attract and are made to keep heat in. The poor tsunami victims never could use these homes and chose to sleep outside. BAD idea for warm humid climates.

[@2in1asm33]

I need in india (assam)..how much cost

[@TEMUJIN266]

GREAT

[@libertyfizz]

Looks like they didn't secure their domain so no telling if this company is still in business.

[@lorriecoffey6575]

Hi my name is Lori I have a sister and a brother in law and they have a child who is homeless they cannot get housing government housing they can't afford a home how could I come about getting one of those for one of my family members they are in desperate need of a house but he has to spend a night with one person another night with one person they haven't had their own home in 5 years how would it be that I could come and get one of those or have one shipped to me

[@jasperedwards3341]

ideal for my sheeps

[@kaywatson6505]

Not legal in usa.

[@pjamesbda]

One observation: although very easy to assemble (kudos to you on that) the most espensive part of a dwelling is in the finishes. There is no drywall, or interior finishes. After these are applied, how easily will these dismantle and move? Having noted that, it is a very good disaster relief home. Cost psf?

[@KAriedoll]

I think it's a good concept, especially for those in need of temporary shelter. Anything is better than nothing. However, for some reason I can't help feeling that there's somewhat an exploitative and condescending taste to this.

[@Liveyourlightnow]

really

[@georgewu5]

I do not down grade this effort, because the folding idea is a well thought industrial design. But no bath room ?! But no kitchen? And it is small, it is about 8' x 20', too small to do much for not many people. Now let me do something for Haiti. $ containers @$2,000 ea. for 44 people from 4 families, sharing 2 full bath, 2 full kitchen, 2 living-dining rooms. It cost the goverment about $1,000 p.p. Go to OPEN ARCHITECTURE WEB SITE. George Wu, AIA 2012-1-19

[@tongtaweeforbes4663]

It won't with stand high winds!!! Who are you Kidding???

[@apetrowsky1]

Why would u put embalming fluid in a home?! That stuff is poison in any amount,to any living being!! These are nothing more than large coffins for whole families!!

[@memoochoa392]

Don't expect the Clinton foundation to order any

[@elizabethfaraone]

How hot do these abodes get?

[@jedirifleman]

Wait till angry haitian youths go around house tipping.

[@jasperedwards3341]

my bauwagen bigger than that

[@czg2012]

hades house.

[@billburgess4720]

Per unit cost? How many will fit under an overpass along I-10? Realize that there will be upwards of 140 million North Americans displaced by rising Sea Water by the turn of THIS century. Low-Cost hosing is on my mind for you sheeple. I will be long dead, but my Grandkids might be here...3-D Printing with HEMP Hurds as feed stock is obvious using Geopolymer as a Binder seems the best choice today from my research. Combined with a Mobile (THOW) system of housing for itinerate workers who can be near the desired saltwater frontage as it climbs the shorelines. I envision a system of portable Boardwalk type structures that can shift with the tides mobile units(Park Model RV Types) just plug into and move as needed...High Rises are limited to areas above 350' elevations worldwide...

[@1wicked2008]

so i guess you had someone test it in a hurricane right ..or is this just a sells pitch that it would hold up in usa codes for a hurricane..your talking about people and families here, not fema or red cross money..thats a large coffin if you was to ask me

[@gr8sl8m8]

lmao

[@manor1730]

neeto

[@christaylor1674]

I mean I like the structure I like to design but the video is not really showing us nothing beat the next time show a little more detail like for into the picture of the front door how you how you enter the unit and go as far as showing a unit already finished maybe a portable toilet shower some type of galley kitchen set up in other words just completed as though if someone was living in it you know make it look like it's livable with furniture or something in it just to complete it but to show it like that it was very poor video very disappointed

[@decoysk]

30 mexicans can live there !