hutbased
Hutbased is a design philosophy and practice focused on small, hut-like shelters built with simple construction methods and local materials. It emphasizes affordability, rapid deployment, modularity, and adaptability to varied environments and cultures.
The term appears in sustainable housing and humanitarian architecture discourse in the 21st century, growing around
Construction emphasizes using readily available materials such as bamboo, timber, earth, thatch, clay, and recycled components,
Applications include rural housing, disaster relief, temporary shelters for refugees or displaced persons, eco-tourism huts, and
Criticism centers on durability, safety, and governance, including building codes, land tenure, maintenance, and cultural acceptance.
See also: vernacular architecture, modular construction, humanitarian architecture.