The Hexayurt is a new kind of sheltering solution. To make the simplest hexayurt, make a wall by putting six sheets of plywood on their sides in a hexagon. Cut six more sheets in half diagonally, and screw them together into a shallow cone. Lift the roof on to the wall with a large group of people, then fasten it down with more screws. Seal and paint it for durability. Your basic hexayurt is complete. This shelter will last for years in most climates and costs less than $100. This basic design can be improved with proper windows, doors, room partitions, stove fittings and other architectural features. More durable materials could give it a very long life.
I found a little more information on the Science for Humanity site.
You don’t kill poverty by giving people boxes for shelter, you kill poverty by educating people. Put them in schools. Build schools and train teachers until you drop death. And never stop, even after you died, educating people.
But stop pretending that a box-for-shelter is any solution. It’s not.
Very cool. The saftey warning is a bit intimidating, though. NOT fireproof.
Long time since I found any plywood for $8.00 / sheet so $100 seems a bit optimistic :-(, maybe I just live in the wrong neighborhood.
These simple projects are important though, showing how easily (if not completely inexpensively) peoples lives can be improved.
What is wrong with tents?