ETS
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
2021
4.8 - 19.4 m²
In response to the elongated waiting period and expensive cost of rental units in the downtown area of Sudbury, ETS (Emergency Truss Shelter) provides shelter in the state of emergency through adaptability to its environment, climate, and users. Similar to the construction of a bridge, ETS uses joint and the idea of trusses as the main structural component to create modules that form comfortable spaces suited to the needs of different group sizes, and customizable furniture permitted by the forms of the structure. These modules function as sleeping pods for interior spaces that can rapidly transition to outdoor, permanent spaces through easy-to-build construction methods and a buildable envelope.
Fabrication course
Team: Jonathan Kabumbe & Sydney Sheppard
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After identifying preexisting interior shelters during the COVID period and Open utilized spaces like parking lots, a phasing of the life-cycle of the structure was created
In Phase 1 (emergency), modules are assembled inside facilities. Curtains provide privacy to users.
In Phase 2, modules are moved to the exterior and covered with self-adhesive insulation and drop sheets.
In Phase 3 (long-term), the adhesive insulation is removed to be replaced with prefab panels secured to the structure.
THE AVERAGE “WAIT TIME” TO GET A 1-BEDROOM SUBSIDIZED UNIT IN SUDBURY IS 5 YEARS.
The modular truss structure can provide flexibility in the spatial requirements needed by its occupants. Users may occupy a module alone, with family, or with another individual they are acquainted with.
ETS is designed to provide an ease of transition from emergency to autonomy. The portable modules can be constructed within interior or exterior spaces. Furniture and fenestration can be customized in the forms of the trusses.
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