Shop and Home for Homeless
Doonya

Shop and Home for Homeless for Doonya

A self–contained, modular shelter unit that can support a sizable individual or family and requires little maintenance. A completely customisable, sustainable full facility that allows a family unit to be built in just four hours, by as few as four people, using just one allen key! Every unit has a unique GPS number, giving the homeless an address, an identity; an alarm to prevent domestic abuse; a terrace for fresh air and sunlight; a roof garden with solar panel & rain water harvesting.

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A self–contained, modular shelter unit that can support a sizable individual or family and requires little maintenance. A completely customisable, sustainable full facility that allows a family unit to be built in just four hours, by as few as four people, using just one allen key! Every unit has a unique GPS number, giving the homeless an address, an identity; an alarm to prevent domestic abuse; a terrace for fresh air and sunlight; a roof garden with solar panel & rain water harvesting.

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modular, home, sustainable, placemaking

Production Technology

This is where POD Structures came in with Tubelar®️ technology, a unique construction innovation that allows an entire family unit to be built in just four hours, by as few as four people, using just one allen key! Also, completely customisable, sustainable, modular, full facility and green. It can be mass–produced with a minimum of materials and is easily stockpiled, making it a versatile emergency–shelter unit.

Design Challenge

The biggest challenge of this project is the cost price of the modular unit and the positivity of offside construction must be possible at premises to reduce high labour and transport cost to fabricate one unit in Singapore.

Project Duration

ALL YOU NEED IS JUST: 1 ALLEN KEY That's all it takes to put an entire DOONYA SHOP+HOME together, when power tools are unavailable. 4 PEOPLE An entire home can be assembled by just 4 people, with no special skills required. 8 HOURS We can build a home from scratch in the same duration. Anywhere or impoverished urban areas • informal settlements • disaster relief • war zones • low-cost housing projects • refugee camps • rapid deployment shelters.

Operation Flow

Built with Tubelar® infrastructure technology, DOONYA is a smart SHOP+HOME with groundbreaking features with 1) No eviction An in-situ upgrade; ensures slum dwellers are not displaced 2) Transient Homes Not permanent, hence no land titles are required 3) Flat-packed Pre-packaged, therefore no lengthy waits, no quality cuts, no paperwork 4) Expandable From tiny shelters to family homes, these structures can be increased as the family grows

Inspiration

DOONYA, which means ‘world’ in more than a dozen languages, is a Shop+Home that is both a living and livelihood solution for the very poor. A Singapore-developed community service project that merges design with engineering and technology. Its sole objective is to provide a solution to the forthcoming urbanisation crisis by offering environment friendly, integrated, transient, fully-serviced and durable maker-pod-homes to those living in urban slums, war zones & densely populated cities.

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Photographer : Mr Samuel Vedanaigam

Project Overview

Doonya Shop and Home for Homeless has been a Iron winner in the Social Design award category in the year 2021 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

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Jackie Lai was recognized with the coveted Iron A' Design Award in 2022, a testament to excellence of their work Doonya Shop and Home for Homeless.

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Revolutionizing Urban Living with DOONYA: A Modular, Sustainable Shop+Home Solution

Jackie Lai Introduces DOONYA: A Revolutionary Shop+Home Solution for the Homeless


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