In emergency response, the primary bottleneck is rarely “shelter design” itself; it is the management of the relief pipeline: store → deploy → assemble → upgrade → recover. OmniMino Supporting treats shelter not as a one-off consumable, but as a KPI-managed public asset cycle: it delivers covered space to the field fast, upgrades the same structural frame to match climate and evolving needs, and returns modules to inventory through non-destructive disassembly after the crisis.
3-Phase Response Logic:
0–24h: bare frame + tarp → 24–72h: transitional envelope → ≤12 months: insulated envelope
“Shelter capacity is won in inventory—not in the field.”
Disaster response starts with a storage strategy before the crisis—and is completed after the crisis through reverse logistics capacity (recover → sort → maintain → repack). OmniMino’s flat-pack approach reduces the land footprint, security burden, maintenance load, and transfer friction created by bulky units such as container shelters. Capacity is positioned not as idle volume occupying vacant land, but as a strategic reserve stored on standard warehouse racks—ready for dispatch.
Timber advantage (B2G): A timber-based kit aligns with public procurement goals by enabling low waste, high repairability, and a lower environmental footprint across repeated reuse cycles.
The system is designed to function even in harsh field conditions where heavy machinery cannot access the site.
No crane required: Deploying heavy equipment to disaster zones is a major operational friction point.
Reduced expert dependency: The process progresses with participation from the affected population—using basic hand tools and a light technical assistance model.
Scalable deployment: Assembly is not locked to the speed of a single specialist crew; it scales through parallel teams on-site.
Phase 1 (0–24 hours) — Immediate Covered Space
The objective is to deliver safe, covered volume as fast as possible. The frame is assembled, then a tarp/sheeting layer provides first protection.
Phase 2 (24–72 hours) — Transitional Shelter
The objective is to rapidly increase order, safety, and privacy. On the same frame, modular additions—partial paneling, windbreaks, and controlled entry/exit—strengthen the transitional shelter standard.
Phase 3 (≤12 months) — Temporary Durable Housing
The objective is climate-appropriate, private, and secure living. The same structure receives a progressive envelope upgrade:
tarp → panels → insulated panels (by climate).
Standard container approaches often allocate “the same square meter for everyone,” which can create resource inefficiency. In OmniMino, shelter is a configuration that expands or contracts based on household size. Resources are utilized efficiently through needs-based scaling rather than uniform distribution.
Two core KPIs that make Sphere alignment measurable and auditable:
• Minimum covered space per person (planned by household types; 3.5 m²/person recommended).
• Interior height / clear ceiling height: a ≥ 2.0 m baseline; in hot-climate variants, a higher interior height (e.g., a ~2.6 m class) can be targeted to improve habitability.
A relief base is not only a dormitory. The Supporting branch applies the same logistics logic to technical space needs: Field Clinic (OM Clinic), Industrial Kitchen (OM Kitchen), and Command Center (OM HQ). For these volumes, the envelope layer—hygienic surfaces, climate control, and utilities integration—drives performance.
In rural disasters, one of the strongest drivers keeping families in place is their livelihood. The system supports in-situ recovery through auxiliary units such as OM Livestock, integrated adjacent to human shelter to safeguard household assets.
When the crisis ends, on-site structures must not turn into debris. Supporting targets non-destructive disassembly and full recovery: modules are dismantled, sorted, disinfected, maintained, repacked, and returned to inventory. OmniMino is not a single-use consumable; it is a high-amortization public asset designed for repeated deployment.
Timber + environment: Reuse cycles reduce post-disassembly waste load and align public inventories with environmental sustainability goals.
