![Zaha Hadid Architects began the process of designing tents, pictured full of students in Turkey, in 2015. They are intended to be used for a number of purposes, including schools and clinics, and to be able to be transported and easily set up in many locations. According the firm, each tent is made with “an identical extruded aluminium archstructure as its primary member that allows for longer spans [and] interior flexibility, and ensures the fabrication process is faster, cheaper, and manageable.” Photo 2 of 8 in Is the Future of Refugee Housing Permanence?](https://images2.dwell.com/photos/6930161628240416768/7059292952503877632/original.jpg?auto=format&q=35&w=160)
Is the Future of Refugee Housing Permanence?
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Zaha Hadid Architects began the process of designing tents, pictured full of students in Turkey, in 2015. They are intended to be used for a number of purposes, including schools and clinics, and to be able to be transported and easily set up in many locations. According the firm, each tent is made with "an identical extruded aluminium archstructure as its primary member that allows for longer spans [and] interior flexibility, and ensures the fabrication process is faster, cheaper, and manageable."