Doonya Unitat Modular d'Allotjament by Jackie Lai

Doonya Unitat Modular d'Allotjament by Jackie Lai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny Social Competition Category.

FerroSocial· 2022

Doonya Unitat Modular d'Allotjament

by Jackie Lai

Client: Doonya

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Social Category

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The Design

About Doonya Unitat Modular d'Allotjament

Doonya és una unitat modular d'allotjament que combina una llar i una petita botiga per a persones sense habitatge. Cada unitat mesura 6 metres per 3 metres, cosa que dona 18 metres quadrats, i es pot ampliar fins a 40 metres quadrats a mesura que una família creix. Construïda amb tecnologia d'infraestructura tubular, una unitat pot ser muntada per quatre persones en quatre hores utilitzant una única clau Allen. Cada unitat porta un número GPS únic, que proporciona una adreça i una identitat. Altres característiques inclouen una alarma, una terrassa, una coberta enjardinada, un panell solar i un sistema de recollida d'aigua de pluja.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Doonya Unitat Modular d'Allotjament és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que Doonya Unitat Modular d'Allotjament sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. Doonya Unitat Modular d'Allotjament és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: A self–contained, modular shelter unit that can support a sizable individual or family and requires little maintenance.
A completely customisable, sustainable full facility that allows a family unit to be built in just four hours, by as few as four people, using just one allen key!

Every unit has a unique GPS number, giving the homeless an address, an identity; an alarm to prevent domestic abuse; a terrace for fresh air and sunlight; a roof garden with solar panel & rain water harvesting.
Dimensions & Packaging: The size of a typical unit is 6 metres by 3 metres of total 18 sq.m. in size, however the design should be able to extend up to 40 sq.m. if the family grows. It can also include a universal sink and shower, can be quickly disassembled and relocated around the world, making it ideal for deployment to any disaster–stricken area lacking basic facilities and it also helps restore personal space and a sense of dignity for the victims.
Tags: modular, home, sustainable, placemaking
Production Technology: This is where POD Structures came in with Tubelar®️ technology, a unique construction innovation that allows an entire family unit to be built in just four hours, by as few as four people, using just one allen key! Also, completely customisable, sustainable, modular, full facility and green. It can be mass–produced with a minimum of materials and is easily stockpiled, making it a versatile emergency–shelter unit.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge of this project is the cost price of the modular unit and the positivity of offside construction must be possible at premises to reduce high labour and transport cost to fabricate one unit in Singapore.
Inspiration: DOONYA, which means ‘world’ in more than a dozen languages, is a Shop+Home that is both a living and livelihood solution for the very poor.

A Singapore-developed community service project that merges design with engineering and technology. Its sole objective is to provide a solution to the forthcoming urbanisation crisis by offering environment friendly, integrated, transient, fully-serviced and durable maker-pod-homes to those living in urban slums, war zones & densely populated cities.
Project Duration: ALL YOU NEED IS JUST:
1
ALLEN KEY
That's all it takes to put an entire DOONYA SHOP+HOME together, when power tools are unavailable.

4
PEOPLE
An entire home can be assembled by just 4 people, with no special skills required.

8 HOURS
We can build a home from scratch in the same duration.

Anywhere or impoverished urban areas • informal settlements • disaster relief • war zones • low-cost housing projects • refugee camps • rapid deployment shelters.
Operation Flow: Built with Tubelar® infrastructure technology,
DOONYA is a smart SHOP+HOME with groundbreaking features with
1) No eviction
An in-situ upgrade; ensures slum dwellers are not displaced

2) Transient Homes
Not permanent, hence no land titles are required

3) Flat-packed
Pre-packaged, therefore no lengthy waits, no quality cuts, no paperwork

4) Expandable
From tiny shelters to family homes, these structures can be increased as the family grows
Team Members: 1) Rinkoo Bhowmik of the Cha Project
2) Samuel Vedanaigam of Pod Structures,
3) Christina Ho of Royal RSM
4) Rithika Thomas of Ecolabs (Center of Innovation for Energy)
5) Prof Christine Yogiaman of Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
6) Ted Lin of Stonehaven Structures
Image Credits: Photographer : Mr Samuel Vedanaigam