Underground Personnel Shelter
The Sheshyon team collaborated with Sonam Wangchuk and HIAL to design an underground shelter made of high-density strawbale walls and a south-facing trombe wall.
- Date: 12 April 2023
- Client: Indian Army
- Project Type: PSH Building
About this Project
The shelter was constructed in a record time of 30 days during the peak winter season of Ladakh where temperatures remained below zero through the day. This shelter is designed to house 16 men, providing them with shower facilities, running water, solar electricity and comfortable living spaces. The design of this shelter aims to reduce the construction time by half of that required to build our standard SHILA shelters. These shelters can also be constructed during peak winter seasons as most of the material used does not require wet work which is not possible in sub-zero climates. The cost of these shelters are also half that of the 28-men SHILA shelters.
The Sheshyon team collaborated with Sonam Wangchuk and HIAL to design an underground shelter made of high-density strawbale walls and a south-facing trombe wall. The shelter was constructed in a record time of 30 days during the peak winter season of Ladakh where temperatures remained below zero through the day. This shelter is designed to house 16 men, providing them with shower facilities, running water, solar electricity and comfortable living spaces. The design of this shelter aims to reduce the construction time by half of that required to build our standard SHILA shelters. These shelters can also be constructed during peak winter seasons as most of the material used does not require wet work which is not possible in sub-zero climates. The cost of these shelters are also half that of the 28-men SHILA shelters.
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