Lori
was asked by a small NGO to do the structural design for 4000
transitional shelters for the Haitians. The project had been outsourced to them by USAid to assist in re-building throughout the
disaster stuck region.
These emergency shelter "shells" were built by locals, enclosed with tarps, then in the next phase would "transition" into a fully enclosed permanent structure. This was an interesting and unique project, as Lori corresponded with management on the ground to design structures using locally available materials.
Many of the structures that had been constructed in the window of time after the disaster and before her consultation had not been designed to withstand another earthquake or hurricane! She helped out greatly with by bringing them up to standard of the international building code through a creative and cost effective solution!
While she never touched ground in Haiti, she was certainly glad to have a part in their future- a world away!
These emergency shelter "shells" were built by locals, enclosed with tarps, then in the next phase would "transition" into a fully enclosed permanent structure. This was an interesting and unique project, as Lori corresponded with management on the ground to design structures using locally available materials.
Many of the structures that had been constructed in the window of time after the disaster and before her consultation had not been designed to withstand another earthquake or hurricane! She helped out greatly with by bringing them up to standard of the international building code through a creative and cost effective solution!
While she never touched ground in Haiti, she was certainly glad to have a part in their future- a world away!
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