A prototype for emergency housing is going up in Downtown Brooklyn, right next
to the Office of Emergency Management. Designed by Dumbo’s Garrison Architects
for manufacturer American Manufactured Systems and Services of Vienna, Va., it’s
a three-story, three-unit building with two three-bedroom apartments over one
one-bedroom, handicapped accessible apartment. What makes the housing suitable for emergency
situations is how quickly it can be built. Each unit is 40 feet long and comes
preassembled. A contractor clips the units together and hooks up the utilities.
They even have balconies and photovoltaic panels on the roof to generate
electricity. The design meets all city codes, and the concept could eventually
be used for permanent high-density housing of no more than four stories, said
the architect.
Source: Brownstoner.
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