Modular Temporary Housing for Situations of Humanitarian Catastrophe

Pérez-Valcárcel, Juan; Muñiz Gómez, Santiago; Mosquera-Rey, Emilio; Freire-Tellado, Manuel J.; Aragón Fitera, Jorge; Corral, Alberto

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Modular Temporary Housing for Situations of Humanitarian Catastrophe

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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2183/30281

DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000471

Publication date

2021-04-13

Authors

Pérez-Valcárcel, Juan

Muñiz Gómez, Santiago

Mosquera-Rey, Emilio

Freire-Tellado, Manuel J.

Aragón Fitera, Jorge

Corral, Alberto

Bibliographic citation

Pérez-Valcárcel, J., Muñiz, S., Mosquera, E., Freire-Tellado, M., Aragón, J., & Corral, A. (2021). Modular Temporary Housing for Situations of Humanitarian Catastrophe. Journal of Architectural Engineering, 27(2), 05021004. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000471

Abstract

[Abstract] The search for architectural solutions for emergency situations is an important line of research. In this article, the most appropriate conditions for the different situations that can turn up after a disaster will be analyzed and proposals for temporary housing will be presented. These are possibly the most suitable solutions for developed countries. The design and calculation of an experimental wooden module, built at the University School of Architecture in A Coruña, which has served as a prototype to analyse its viability in practice, will also be presented. Finally, there will be a critical review of the results and possible improvements detected.