Nexus, innovative modular and low-tech equipment to meet the essential needs of the homeless and inadequately housed in urban contexts

Using recycled concrete, local wood and galvanized steel, Nexus is robust, attractive and easy to deploy. Assembled without foundations or electricity, its modules offer shade, rest, hygiene and drinking water thanks to simple mechanisms. Nexus is the result of a multi-disciplinary and participatory design workshop involving local public authorities, urban planners and designers. In a context of transitional urbanism, it is easy to install and maintain and can be adapted to various emergency or transitional contexts. It can also be made available to inhabitants, offering them greater comfort in public spaces. Nexus has been developed and tested via an iterative process.