PIECES OF PEACE
Building Peace, Piece by Piece
When conventional building materials are blocked or unavailable, architecture must return to first principles.
Not a proposal waiting to begin.
Full-scale prototypes have already been built and the shelter work has entered real use.
Reclaimed Pallet-Timber Dome
The first practical dome used pallet-type timber.
Interlocking Earthen Hex-Block Dome
A second full-scale direction explored interlocking earthen blocks.
An emergency tent is not a three-year housing strategy.
Tents are valuable for immediate emergencies, but they are not long-term housing.
| Need | Emergency tent | PIECES OF PEACE |
|---|---|---|
| Weather resistance | Limited for prolonged exposure | Designed around wind, rain, heat and local repair |
| Privacy | Basic | Openings and internal partitions can be planned |
| Local production | Often dependent on supplied kits | Core components designed for local manufacture |
| Upgrade path | Very limited | Can be upgraded toward permanent use |
Three contribution-ready shelter sizes.
Costs are early estimates.
16 m²
- Capacity
- 4 people
- Member count
- To be added
30 m²
- Capacity
- 6 people
- Member count
- To be added
50 m²
- Capacity
- 8 people
- Member count
- To be added
One module can be one room — and modules can connect.
Standard models can connect to create multi-room layouts.
Temporary when needed. Permanent when possible.
The base shelter can use a waterproof tarpaulin and be upgraded.
The next step is more units — not permission to begin.
We are looking for support to scale production already underway.
Support parts or a full shelter
A member contribution starts at $3 per member.
Humanitarian institutions
Software, drawings, training and supervision.
Contribute skills
Contribute skills.
If conventional materials cannot reach people, we must redesign shelter around what already can.
PIECES OF PEACE — Building Peace, Piece by Piece.