Shaun Halbert ’s deployments to disasters led him to become concerned about the types of emergency shelters that were being provided. Realizing the importance of ventilation, shade and the capacity for the shelters to be used in transitional as well as emergency phases, he concentrated on these areas in a new design.
While attending the Shoots – Build it with Bamboo Workshop in London in October 2007, hosted by Architects for Aid, Shaun was exposed to the concept of the reciprocal frame for construction. Over the next two years, he designed and built a prototype shelter with a reciprocal roof. It has a huge weight bearing capacity, enabling the structure to be clad and also providing a much needed cooling effect for the recipients.
Having experienced the limitations in traditional tent structures after the Haiti earthquake, he modified the prototype design even further to produce what he calls the ReciproBoo Shelter Kit.
See just how quickly Shaun can frame out an emergency shelter!
Aevia — More at the ReciproBoo WebSite