Premise
The paranoia stemming from war, especially nuclear, pandemics and natural disasters is at an all-time high. According commissioned polls conducted by YouGov, 22-23% of people in the UK and US feel that the world would end in their lifetime, or that they would at least see the occurrence of a doomsday level event.
“Doomsday Homes” and “Bunkers” are becoming an increasingly common occurrence. Any effort, however, is largely privately concentrated, and as a result, is limited to only millionaires who have the resources to do so. In other words, catastrophe planning for all is an overlooked reality of the world we live in, as the majority of people are struggling for basics in daily life.
Challenge
The challenge is to design a fully functional refuge bunker in a decommissioned missile to house a colony of survivors, intended to serve as a shelter for its inhabitants in times of disaster or major external crisis.
What would happen to the furniture and utilities? How do you think such a space would propel an entire generation into the future? Would it confine itself to a particular style of architecture? The design should be reflective of the present while undertaking an approach that reflects future occupation.
Objective
The structure has to be built to accommodate at least 25 families for a period of a minimum of 5 years post occupation. A model demographic of a four member nuclear family (±1 member) should be assumed by participants for the design. The following qualitative objectives can be a starting point for the participants to conceive this design broadly.
- Looking to reduce the severity of the event by providing a safe haven to survivors.
- Sustenance: sustained survival of the families inside the shelter for 5 years.
- Community: Designing common spaces fostering the surviving community to start anew.
Prizes
Prize pool of worth 20,000$
- First Prize: 5000$ (For students and professionals)
- Runner Up: 6 x 1100$ (For students and professionals)
- People’s Choice: 4 x 600$ (Open for all)
- Honourable Mention x 12: 500$ Each
