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Secura | equitable shelter for security personnel on construction sites.

Secura | equitable shelter for security personnel on construction sites.

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RESULT ANNOUNCEMENT

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TIMELINE:

Registration Deadline: 9th August 2021
Submission Deadline: 10th August  2021
Result Announcement: 7th October 2021

BRIEF:

Premise
Vigiles Urbani was the force that used to guard the city of Rome and is said to be the origin of today’s security guards. Security guards were called watchmen during medieval times andthem forming a company to serve people by protecting their properties was invented in the 1850s by Allan Pinkerton.
For ages, their roles have been of significance from protecting important personnel to protecting possessions and without their contribution, a lot of our history would have been lost

They risk their lives in ways that might not seem significant and their sacrifices go unnoticed often. They change shifts and spend half the day working and the other half rests. It is our responsibility to provide them an efficient work shelter.

Optimization
Today the living conditions and working conditions of these unsung heroes have slowly become sub-par as people who procure these units think of them as an afterthought. It’s even worse at times for security personnel guarding a spot temporarily, like construction sites / a vacant land where there are no ancillary services to rely upon.

It can be safely said, that their safety and the safety of those whose responsibility lies in their hands are at risk when these guards are worn-down without spaces for proper rest or breaks.

Project scales vary all the time, and so does the geographic location or budget, but is that an excuse worth stating the under-thought design of a security booth?

Why does this space have to be an efficiency problem every time where we expect them to adjust at the same time spending millions on construction projects who they are guarding?

If budget is an issue of serving poor design the masses, can good design work through these constraints?

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