What appears as a brilliant reuse of materials is in fact a en extremely expensive idea that is too late. Anshen + Allen has developed their first prototype for a clinic made from used shipping containers called C2C. The design is logical in that the containers are all a universal size, can be collected from around the world and may link together to form larger spaces.
But, the $100,000 estimated cost for one medical equipped container is far too expensive to be implemented on a large scale to the thousands in need. In addition, the first prototype will hopefully reach Haiti in a few months. Unfortunately with the current situation, Haiti will probably still be a great need of medical help. But months after a natural disaster, people should be in their next phase of recovery which is rehabilitation.
The problem with architects and designers in emergency relief situations is that they tend to not be aware of their timing. Designers need to start designing before the disaster, not waiting for the disaster to happen. This is why much of our world's crisis have extremely slow recovery times and huge amounts of displacement.
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