Reaction Housing’s temporary shelters

[pmorici]

Seems impractical compared to something like the Ikea flat pack shelter.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/26/8287509/ikea-refugee-shelt...

[simondelacourt]

The wrist band lock seems rather impractical the majority of circumstances that you'd encounter in the aftermath of a disaster or in refugee camps. And the advantage of no assembly seems to be a rather small advantage compared to the cost (a rather bulky construction). The amount of shelters you can put on a truck (http://static1.squarespace.com/static/52e6ca70e4b0aeaf06546d...) seems to be quite little.

I like the techy look and the idea seems cool, but it also seems to look like a very technocratic approach to shelters. This might work well for first world countries that have to deal with the fixing shelters after a disaster when conditions are quite good. But I can't see this helping out afters disasters like the one in Nepal.

[codewithcheese]

Yeah imagine how many tents you can fit on a truck that size! 100s maybe a thousand. Let alone can a truck get into the disaster zone?

[relet]

In summary - how does this compare (technology and/or cost) to common container housing, as seen on building sites and refugee centers today?

[lentil_soup]

Is not clear how the unit is powered. Does it have batteries, solar panels or do you have to plug it in?

[sageabilly]

I'm wondering about this too. That, combined with what looks like a lack of windows, would make this somewhat impractical in emergency housing situations where the restoration of electricity is likely to take a lot longer than setting up shelters.

[jkot]

Good luck getting trucks with this into Nepal. Tents or even wood for cabin can be air droped.

[codewithcheese]

Roadmap: After 7 years exos capable for space launch? Did I hear that correctly?