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Short-Term Container Housing for Homeless or Refugees

10/29/2017

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I went to Washington DC a month ago and walked through areas with homeless camps. We have homeless in Helena, but the scope of it in DC was well beyond anything that I was used to.  

I couldn't help but think about various articles (See e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4) I've read about how the poor quality of sleep of people who are homeless exacerbates their mental health issues which then makes it harder for them to stabilize and regain a home environment. The same problem faces refugees who cannot get the full benefit of sleeping in a safe, secure area and therefore are a higher risk of developing post traumatic stress injuries due lack of sleep. 

This design was inspired by the short-term sleeping pods described in William Gibson's book Neuromancer. Thanks to Chemeng on Fiverr for drawing it up for me. 
  • Design could be utilized in either homeless or refugee population. 
  • Design could also be helpful for housing for: natural disasters, wildland firefighters, military members, etc.
  • Made of of sleeping pods that are roughly 4 feet wide, 4 feet wide, and 8 feet deep.
  • A 20-foot shipping container would contain 10 sleeping pods. 
  • A 40-foot shipping container would contain 20 sleeping pods.
  • The converted shipping containers could be utilized to ship food or essential equipment into refugee areas and then offer sleeping quarters.
  • Sliding door for entry with windows in the rear to ensure good ventilation and easy egress.
  • Locking doors and windows ensure a safe, secure environment for sleeping person and also their goods during the day.

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1.  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/45445561_Sleep_Disturbance_in_the_Homeless_Population_The_Relationship_between_Homelessness_Sleep_and_Health
2. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/homelessness-and-the-impossibility-of-a-good-nights-sleep/375671/ 
3.  http://sfpublicpress.org/news/2014-11/how-homelessness-can-compromise-mental-health 
4. http://www.vocativ.com/387683/homeless-sleep-health/index.html 

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