Eco Factor: An eco friendly shelter to provide accommodation when the nature turns it guns on our planet. When disaster strikes, thousands are rendered homeless. Be it folks living in mansions or those lesser mortals existing in shanties, all face the same brutal fury of the environment. And for such times Rafael Smith has conceptualized an eco friendly shelter dubbed the Uber Emergency Shelter. Large enough to house two to three rooms, I feel that this kinda refuge can be touted as the mansion of emergency housing options. Shipped in a compressed form, the Uber rises up without much effort. Crafted out of recyclable and reusable materials, this make-shift house for homeless is not only a basic structure with four walls and a roof. It can also be tweaked to accommodate essential cannot-do-without amenities too. 
Stackable in nature, as the situation demands, enough room can be obtained by stacking two units together. The solar panels fitted on the roofs of these shelters can run a small refrigerator and illuminate the whole setup. 
Simple to erect and easily transportable, Uber provisional dens will slither their way through natural calamities to the desired locations without much fuss. 
The Dark Side: The stackable feature seems a bit shaky to materialize…especially in disaster-struck areas. However, the designer seems to be pretty sure about stacking them up to house more homeless folks. Also the solar panels on the roofs can be swapped with solar powered outer fabric that serves as exterior wall all round the shelter to can absorb sun’s energy from every angle. Via: Tuvie
