Temporary shelter for the homeless

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Lin, Christine, 1982-
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
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David R. Wallace.
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Abstract
A one-person cardboard structure was designed to temporarily shelter the homeless during harsh weather conditions. The overall form is based on the folding Yoshimura pattern. It is collapsible, wind and water resistant, and structurally rigid. The design is a prototype made from commonly available cardboard sheets and suggests how this material can be manipulated in future models.
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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2005.
 
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Date issued
2005
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32834
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Mechanical Engineering.
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