Ask HN: Smart housing solutions for refugee camps?

3 points by naskwo 5y ago ↗ HN

Winter is upon Greece and the Balkans, with many thousands of refugees, including children, exposed to freezing temperatures and lack of sanitation.

What are some cost-effective housing options for these people? It seems to me that we should be able to do much better than simply set up tents.

I believe IKEA had a "tiny house" concept, also with the purpose to serve as refugee / temporary housing.

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luxpir 5y ago ↗

Unfilled hotel rooms.

thedevindevops 5y ago ↗

This is a very trickey problem as there certainly is the capacity to build more robust structures however the original landowner may have stipulations on what can be built/require that it is returned in close-to-original condition, etc.

It's a legal issue as well as a humanitarian one.

[dead] adriaanb 5y ago ↗

Maybe a Hexayurt could also help with the cold? It is a free open source design, and should be able to setup with minimal materials in an hour or so. http://hexayurt.com/