pre-fab mamelodi pod provides off-the-grid housing in africa

pre-fab mamelodi pod provides off-the-grid housing in africa
all images courtesy of architecture for a change

johannesburg-based design firm architecture for a change (AFAC) has completed  a prototype for an off-the-grid mamelodi pod in south africa, slated to become accomodations for members of a soccer club. while most of the region is necessarily living outside the transmission grid and urban infrastucture, the mamelodi pod seeks to elevate the base living conditions of the wide-spread informal settlements in south africa, reportedly numbering 2,700 according to dirk coester, director of AFAC. in lieu of zinc shacks, members of the club can now rest in an insulated tilt-up space, designed to fit two bunk beds. the whole home is flat-packed after off-site assembly and shipped to the community in need of the structure. apart from a concrete base, the home can be assembled by 3 people in less than a day.

pods are assembled off-site, flatpacked and transported to a desired location
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view of a connected water tank
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the temporary spaces are a transitional housing solution
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zinc panels are insulation with a special thin material
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interior view
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pods are assembled off-site, flatpacked and transported to a desired location
image © architecture for a change

[h/t] gizmodo