02/06/2025
ASHAHUT DESIGNS
i've been thinking about tiny living solutions & emergency shelters since late 2017 while working on a "business" plan that stemmed from my cigarette butt recycling bin sculptures via the SBA program (details on FB page)... however, i never was comfortable with the idea of charging money for something that is an essential need and a right for all, so that made pursuing funding difficult.
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after seeing the Israeli military parading around the body of Palestinian boy they murdered on nov 5th, 2023 inside the scoop of a bucket loader, i decided that i needed to design kid-sized bomb shelters/armored tents. i spent many very late nights exploring assembly/logistical strategies, researching materials, and ultimately deciding that recycled plastic pallets was the best choice for a base component due to their structural integrity, resistance to mold/fire, cost, ecological impact, and the fact that pretty much the whole world is set up to transport them already.
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these are some of the designs i have come up with based on the standard 1200x1000mm pallet (48x40" for the non-metric minority). more than a product, i wanted to create a construction system, one that did not require any power tools for the frame assembly. 1st gen uses stainless cable ties.
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a large part of why i pursued this path is the versatility of the concept, not only in terms of configurations, but of its possibilities in the hands of determined, creative, and resourceful people (i.e. the Palestinians)... it is essentially a blank canvas waiting for fresh ideas and a collaboration community, so i hope to be providing open-source design files eventually via ashamama.org, although even squeezing in time to post here is a struggle because there is so much work to be done.
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![please meet Maurice Davis.
[CW: adult language]
Maurice just turned 65 years old and is a genuinely good-hearted person and a true community member who understands the struggles of life from many intersecting and interconnected viewpoints.
he is a human who has lived through hard times, and he recognizes the importance of the project because he knows what it's like to live out of a tent on the side of the road.
he is an amputee below the knee on his left leg, which happened because he fell in the cold out on the street and got frostbite before anyone came to help him. last image is him trying on and appreciating an articulated kneepad, which @corvidian.systems will be working on in order to transform it into a functional prosthetic foot.
and he is going to be getting the 1st AshaHut ever built. today.
I'd say wish us luck, but hope is a much greater force than luck 🙏
if you would also like to help Maurice, please message me for a list of needs. immediately, a water filtration device like a pitcher or similar would be very much appreciated.
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