Seven Principals Of Universal Design

H O M E  &  I D E N T I T Y

"beyond the individual's private space within the home, the home itself becomes a vehicle for expressing identity through manipulation of its external appearance"

"personalisation may confer psychic security on the occupant of the home"

"personalisation promotes both security and identity"

Using one of the seven principals of universal design, 'Home and Identity' is central to the concept for the emergency shelter house I want to create.

Building upon "the home itself becomes a vehicle for expressing identity through manipulation of its external appearance"  The design of my shelter will be constructed of a skeletal system, the steel structural frame and 1m wide wall and floor modules.  The wall and floor modules will allow the dwellers to personalize and customize the size, length, shape and etc.   The wall modules also contain pop-out panels allowing the dwellers to position and place doors, walls and windows in accordance with their preference.

Also, the concept of "personalisation promotes both security and identity" I hope to address through minuet possibilities of the interior of the dwelling.  The ability to move and place furniture within the shelter will allow the dweller to build a 'Home' they feel secure to live in.  For example the shelter comes with two detachable beds that can also be used as lounges.   

Personalisation is also achieved through the main division of public and private space, the shelving system.  The Shelving system is put in place to encourage the dwellers to put on sow personal artifacts, belongings and memories to increase the levels of 'home' that is created, to encourage security and nostalgia.