HURRICANE EVACUATION CENTER
A hurricane evacuation center is visualized as a gathering space during a state of emergency. The form of a spider demonstrates a tensile space for passive strategies. Thus, formulating a connection between user and their environment. This facility is grounded on a transportation web for users to quickly access the site. Users will be provided temporary housing, wellness, and healthcare.
Tensile roofs provide opportunities for natural air ventilation and shade. It is important to have safe public buildings for individuals living in typical areas such as Puerto Rico, to have somewhere to go during extreme weather conditions. An urban planning study was conducted on the community, environment, and climate. The existing pedestrian path is no longer a hub for community engagement and vacant buildings are now spreading.
A hurricane evacuation center requires flexible hospital, residential, and workshop spaces for the community to utilize during time of urgency. Programs of residential and hospital spaces are stitched together throughout the building structure. This building contains serval little buildings that are connected through elevation pedestrian paths under a tensile roof structure. Providing an opportunity for cross ventilation, shade, and a safe space for the community to interact with each other.
