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  • Posted: October 23, 2009 at 2:13 pm

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it became obvious that America was frustratingly ill-prepared to house people displaced by a natural disaster. Michael McDaniel took this as a design challenge. His Exo housing system—inspired by the humble styrofoam cup—could be deployed quickly and cheaply to help us when we need it most.

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DISCUSSION: 2 Comments
    • Posted by: ColleenMarie
    • on October 28, 2009 at 5:49 pm

    This is really amazing and so worth while, im so glad that this was come up with! Michael McDaniel is truly amazing to me.

    • Posted by: dada78
    • on November 5, 2009 at 8:28 am

    A great idea! Another challenge still remains housing for homeless people. Maybe someone will see that as a architectural/design challenge and come up with a similar flexible solution that is feasible for organizations to deploy in the city.

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