The "Airsack" can be used as a air pump, a life west, a water storrage and as a daypack while the backpack is in its tent form.
SHELTER
In response to the challenges people on the move and the
homeless face — particularly the legal and logistical barriers to finding shelter — the Shelter project offers a solution. Unlike traditional camping
in tents, biwakieren (bivouacking) is allowed in many more areas, granting individuals more rights and freedoms to find temporary shelter.
The Shelter project introduces a backpack that transforms into an inflatable tent, qualifying as a non-stable, non-permanent structure. This practical design allows it to navigate the legal gray areas where bivouacking is permitted. The backpack weighs just 1.2 kg when empty, carrying essential items during the day and transforming into a shelter in under five minutes with an easy air inflation system.
The airbag used to inflate the tent is not just a one-trick pony. It can also serve as a daypack when the tent is in use or can be used as an emergency swim vest. If filled with sand, the airbag functions as an emergency water filter, offering additional practical uses.
By combining mobility, shelter, and emergency functionality, the Shelter project provides greater freedom and flexibility for those in uncertain living situations, particularly in areas where the legal framework around temporary shelter is limited.
FOIL
Biwakieren is a self-inflating, heat-reflective foil shelter designed as a potential emergency refuge. It inflates using the user’s exhaled air, creating a temporary, non-stable structure. The reflective foil retains warmth, offering weather protection. This prototype explores how such a system could bypass laws prohibiting stable structures like tents in public spaces, proposing an adaptable and compliant solution for emergency shelter in urban settings.