Team Design Challenge

AFTERNOON SESSION
Design and make a model of an emergency shelter that can be used in the scenario using the methodology of biomimicry or nature inspired design. Each team will pick a scenario from a bag.

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Here are some other questions for your team to define and think about, in addition to asking the questions presented in the biomimicry methodology:

1. What is an emergency?
2. What must your shelter do?
3. What would you like for it to do in addition to providing the necessities?
4. How many people would use this shelter? What part of the body is sheltered?
5. How is it deployed?
6. How is it carried/stored?
7. Is it reusable or is it for a one -time use?
8. Ideally what materials would it be made of?

SCENARIOS
For 30 participants divided into 6 teams of 5 each

1. A terrorist has detonated a bomb in a NYC building. You find yourself homeless.
2. There has been a water main break and your street and apartment are flooded.
3. There is no public toilet and you have food poisoning.
4. Your train has derailed in the subway blocking the exits to the station so that no one can leave.
5. A bridge has collapsed and you have been pulled from your car and are on a barge for the night.
6. Your flight has been cancelled due to a storm. No flights are departing or arriving. The hotels are already full.