Omni-Flex is an economic and effective answer to the demand for permanent and emergency housing. Omni-Flex is characterised by its simplicity as a self-build shelter with use of standard building materials.

Omni-Flex is an unique concept, that can be partitioned and furbished, preferably with local materials, to suit many different purposes and appeals to an increasing demand for durable and affordable housing.

Housing, food, clothes, medicine and education are the five basic needs for humanity to survive.Growth of the world population, urbanisation, natural disasters caused by global warming and an increasing number of homeless refugees have caused a huge discrepancy between the demand for and the availability of low cost housing.

The concept of Omni-Flex shelters is based on the recognition that traditional building methods will never meet the global demand for durable, individual and last but not least affordable housing.

Merits:

• Omni-Flex shelters are light weight, strong and well insulated.
• Omni-Flex shelters have very little requirements regarding groundwork or foundations.
• Omni-Flex shelters are cyclone proof and earthquake resistant.
• Omni-Flex shelters can be erected from scratch in two days by three unskilled people.
• Omni-Flex shelters are permanent, relocatable, durable and offer great value for money.
• Omni-Flex shelters are selfsupporting and can be easily partitioned to serve any specific need.

Specifications

Dimensions: Ground floor: 5 x 10 = 50 m2.Mezzanine floor: 4 x 10 = 40 m2

Total floorspace: 90 m2

Foundation: Dependant on local circumstances and availability of materials: piles Ø 40 x 100 cm, slabs 60 x 60 cm, timber rafters o.e.

Construction: Straight and curved steel tubes and angles, maximum gauge 4 mm.

Floors: Profiled steel sheets, gauge 0.75-0.88 mm, finished with 10 mm waterproof multiplex.

Roof/Walls: Insulated profiled steel sheets, gauge 0.5-0.63 mm, interior coated off white, exterior coated Garanticoat™.

Weight: Approximately 55 kg/m2 floorspace i.e. 90 m2 = approximately 5.000 kg.