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This thesis investigates the architectural potential of deployable scissor-based structures as rapid-response shelter systems for emergency, post-disaster, and transitional recovery contexts. While deployable systems are often valued for speed and compactness, this research frames deployability as a broader architectural capacity that integrates structural performance, transportability, constructability, habitability, and adaptability to uncertain environmental and social conditions.
Publisher Location
Las Vegas (Nev.)
Publication Date
5-15-2026
Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Keywords
deployable architecture; scissor mechanism; emergency shelter; post-disaster design; FEM modeling; structural optimization
Disciplines
Architectural Engineering | Architectural Technology | Architecture
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Saeidi, Farzad, "Deployable Shelter Systems for Emergency Response using Scissor Mechanism" (2026). Hospitality Design Graduate Student Capstones. 67.
https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/arch_grad_capstones/67
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