Hexayurt Project
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The Hexayurt Project is an open source disaster and refugee housing initiative. It’s not a charity, what it does is design and teach building techniques which allow for the construction of large quantities of very cheap housing in emergencies. Right now several groups are considering using the Hexayurt in Haiti, from US Southern Command through to small religious groups. The openness of the approach allows for incredibly diverse collaboration.
What does 'openness' mean in this case?
The Hexayurt Project has no copyright or patent on its materials – everything is 100% public domain. It has collaborators from a diverse range of entities, from various branches of the Red Cross, design schools in Sweden and the Netherlands, to the US DOD which has been a long-time promoter of the Hexayurt Project and its tools, like the SCIM infrastructure mapping system.
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The Hexayurt Project is an open source disaster and refugee housing initiative. It’s not a charity, what it does is design and teach building techniques which allow for the construction of large quantities of very cheap housing in emergencies. Right now several groups are considering using the Hexayurt in Haiti, from US Southern Command through to small religious groups. The openness of the approach allows for incredibly diverse collaboration.
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