yatsutaka yoshimura's EDV-01 elevates emergency shelter design

daiwa lease ‘EDV-01’ advances emergency shelter designall images courtesy of daiwa lease

specializing in temporary construction, japanese industrial company, dawia lease with yatsutaka yoshimura has developed ’emergency disaster vehicle’ (‘EDV-01’) as self-contained shelter for easy transport and autonomous use around the world in case of any situation. conforming to the specifications of shipping containers, it can travel by land, air or sea. once delivered, the self-contained assembly takes less than five minutes to be fully working. a hydraulic lift raises the outer shell, creating a two-story edifice ready for use without additional construction. the dwelling consists of a kitchen and bathroom on the first floor, and living or sleeping area above. equipped with solar panels, hydrogren fuel cells, a lithium battery for energy storage, the self-sufficient construct needs no supplementary electricity. an 800 liter water tank, composting toilet, and drinking water station are sufficient for a month of inhabitation by two adults. upon removal, these self-contained systems and composting toilets leave no trace. satellite communication devices allow refugees to be completely autonomous in the average month it takes for reconstruction to be implemented. currently, daiwa lease is working to make the footprint more compact.

hydraulic lift raises the outer shell in under five minutesimage courtesy of daiwa lease

conforming to the dimensional specifications of shipping containers, ‘EDV-01’ can be transported by land, air or seaimage courtesy of daiwa lease

an 800 liter water tank, composting toilet, and drinking water station are sufficient for a month of inhabitation by two adultsimage courtesy of daiwa lease

hydrogen fuel cells and a lithium battery supplement and store energy produced by solar panelsimage courtesy of daiwa lease

photovoltaic skin increases autonomy of the systemimage courtesy of daiwa lease

the perforated skin provides protection during transport, and light to enter the space when occupiedimage courtesy of daiwa lease

the second floor consists of living and sleeping space for two adultsimage courtesy of daiwa lease

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