We’re big fans of Buckminster Fuller‘s legacy of uber-efficient domes here at Inhabitat, so imagine our excitement when we heard that 12-year old whiz kid Max Wallack recently developed a sturdy geodesic shelter made entirely from recycled materials. Composed from discarded plastic, wire, and packing peanuts, the easy-to-assemble homeless shelter is lightweight, insulating, and recently took first place in PBS Design Squad‘s Trash to Treasure competition.
This is fabulous! Can they be made portable? That is can they be folded in order for a person to carry it on their person? Could they be dispensed from a “newspaper” type machine…for FREE? Maybe the city would approve funds for them. This would be a God send for people who have no place to sleep once the sun goes down. We also need a place where the homeless can go to set up the T-Tent and not be bothered by police…maybe open it at 6 PM and close it 6 AM. This is a good jumping off point for some betterment for homeless people.
What a smart kid! This a great idea, but it would be better if it was somehow collapsible and portable. That way they can be moved from place to place. This is a really great use of recycled materials, and it looks comfortable too.