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It’s a long way to go to display a dome, but worth it, and not just for the Swiss chocolate!
Our World Shelters team of Bruce LeBel, Rick Bend, Charlene (Charlie) Jordan, and Colin Moxon recently returned from the International Aid and Trade show, held in wintry Geneva, Switzerland. They set up a U-Dome inside […]
World Shelters is attending the 2008 International Aid + Trade Event in Geneva, Switzerland. This annual trade show features “a range of interactive exhibits, providers of the latest humanitarian relief goods and services, coming together with leading agencies and organizations administering relief in the field.” The show includes a rough terrain demonstration area […]
You can read the article by Ryan Burns here
Website Updates!
We will be updating our website over the next few weeks. The look will be about the same, but the feel may be a little different. We’d love your feedback on the new site, and will appreciate your forgiveness if something unexpected occurs!
For comments or support email:
info @ worldshelters.org
U-Dome in the Buckminster Fuller Challenge 2007!
Entry criteria for the competition:
“The Buckminster Fuller Challenge seeks submissions of design science
solutions within a broad range of human endeavor that exemplify the
trimtab principle. Trimtabs demonstrate how small amounts of energy
and resources precisely applied at the right time and place can
produce maximum advantageous change.
Solutions should be:
Comprehensive—a clear demonstration of […]
Humboldt Community Learns Lessons From Katrina
When a disaster like hurricane Katrina strikes, communities are fractured physically and economically. How can we prepare for devastation and plan for rebuilding? What have we learned from the communities of the Gulf Coast and the organizations helping to rebuild them?
These questions formed the basis for a panel presentation and […]
