Second-Life Iraqi Housing: Temporary to Permanent
University of Utah
The design I came up with consists of flat-packed, folding panels which are brought to the site by the marines along with the supplies they already bring. The structure can be quickly erected by the workforce of 36 marines during the night. This scenario was chosen due to the current situation of arriving by night, commandeering a home, fortifying the home with sandbags and weapons placements and having a defensible location for the morning.
About the Entrant
Eric Hansen
Second-Life Iraqi Housing was Eric’s Masters Project at the University of Utah where he studied under Professor Ryan Smith. Eric received his Master of Architecture degree from The University of Utah in May 2008. As part of the graduate curriculum Eric took part in the Design Build Bluff program with his fellow students designing and building a home for a Navajo family near Bluff, Utah. Eric now works for a small design firm in Salt Lake City.