shelter in a cartby designboom
social awareness award 2006
4247 participants, shortlisted

dio 21

shelter in a cart = agile home
regardless whether on purpose or as victims of circumstances,
homeless people handle life in an unpredictable ascetic way,
are confronted by inhospitable weather.
you can see homesless people as a symptom of an illness
of the society but also as an established fact.
dio 21 = 21th century version of diogenes’ barrel,
as useful as a landrover on safari.
( rainwater barrel, aluminium pipe frame,waterproof plywood ) -
transport - seat - bed + waterproof tarpaulin -
slides by snaplinks along the ridge in order to cover parts
of the vehicle - if it covers the whole lengths including
opend out bed it gets a bivouac + bungee cords to secure bags
inside and outside the railing - tabula rasa: the even and
( apart from dio 21 letters that lead to story behind the barrel
and reflecting safety dots ) bare surface of the barrel leaves space
for individual designs ( spraypaint, stickers, etc.)
to say: “ for now this is my home! ” -
costs - barell and tyres are readymades
- frame, plywoodparts, tarpaulin need to be made.
sponsorship as concept ( single person sponsors a vehicle )