Currently at 103 million, the number of people forcibly displaced from their homes is continuously growing. Many seek shelter in settlements that are meant to be temporary, but where displaced people end up living years, even decades.
目前，被迫離開自己家園的人數已達1.03億，且這個數字還在持續增加。許多人尋求臨時居所時，原本設想只是暫時避難的地方，然而這些流離失所的人們最終居住了多年，甚至數十年。
The Norman Foster Foundation and Holcim, global leader in sustainable building solutions, came together to form a response to this problem based on two firm beliefs: everyone has the right to a home, and everyone should have access to sustainable building.
諾曼·福斯特基金會與赫爾希姆（Holcim）—一家全球永續建築領導品牌—，基於兩方堅定的信念一同攜手合作，並對於面臨這樣的問題作出了回應：每個人都有權力擁有一個家，並且都應該擁有這個永續建築。
The result of this partnership is the Essential Homes Research Project, a model for dignified and sustainable housing for displaced people. The project is being presented at the Time Space Existence exhibition organized by the European Cultural Center during the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale.
這個合作的成果是「基本住宅研究項目」(Essential Homes Research Project)，這是一個為流離失所的人們提供有尊嚴和永續住宅的模型。該項目將在2023年威尼斯建築雙年展期間由歐洲文化中心舉辦的「時間空間存在」展覽中展示。
The real-sized Essential Home prototype combines an innovative design from the Norman Foster Foundation with sustainable building solutions from Holcim. The structure is low-carbon, energy-efficient, and circular by design. Rollable low-carbon concrete sheets compose the home’s exterior shell, providing physical safety and ensuring durability.
這個真實尺寸的基本住宅(Essential Home)原型結合了來自諾曼·福斯特基金會的創新設計和赫爾希姆的永續建築構思。該結構在設計上低碳、高效能，並具有環保可再利用的特點。使用永續低碳混凝土卷材板建造該住宅的外觀，提供物理安全並確保耐用性。
For thermal and acoustic comfort as well as energy-efficiency, the home is insulated with Elevate RESISTA AK boards in the floor and low-carbon Airium mineral foam in the roof.
為了達到供熱舒適性、隔音及節能效果，該住宅的地板使用提升防護板材進行保溫，屋頂則使用低碳礦物泡沫材料(Airium )進行保溫。
The home rests on an Elevate EPDM membrane to prevent moisture from entering the structure, which eliminates the need for excavation. For increased weather resistance, a permeable platform made of Holcim’s ECOCycle recycled construction and demolition materials compose the home’s base.
住宅建築座落在一層特殊的合成橡膠材料(EPDM)優異防水薄膜上，以防止潮濕進入結構，從而避免了需要開挖的情況。為了增加抗風雨能力，住宅的基礎由赫爾希姆的生態循環(ECOCycle)再生建築和拆除材料組成的透水平台建造。
Pathways made of permeable ECOPact concrete connect the home units. This low-carbon concrete not only helps biodiversity thrive by allowing rainwater to pass through the ground, but also provides a light source: luminescent aggregates integrated in the mix absorb light during the day and reflect it at night, enhancing safety while reducing energy use.
由透水性的低碳混凝土(ECOPact)建造的步道與住宅相接。這種低碳混凝土不僅允許雨水滲透到地下，有助於生物多樣性的發展，而且還提供了光源：混凝土中集成的發光顆粒在白天吸收光線，夜晚則反射出來，增強了安全性，同時減少能源消耗。
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The home itself is fully recyclable. At the end of its lifecycle, the Essential Home can be dismantled and its various components reused in new buildings, or recycled for other purposes. Lastly, the proposed project has a highly sustainable profile, with a CO2 footprint approximately 70% lower than an equivalent traditional housing solution.
這個基本住宅是可以回收再利用的。當它的生命周期結束時，可以被拆解，其各個零組件可以被重新使用在新建築物上，或者被回收用於其他目的。最後，該項目具有高度的永持續特點，其二氧化碳排放量相較於傳統住宅減少大約70%。
The modular nature of the design accommodates the evolving needs of families. When replicated side-by-side, the homes form open areas between them, enhancing a sense of community.
該設計的模組化特性，能夠因應每個家庭變化的需求。當這些住宅相接組合時，它們之間形成開放的區域，增加了公共空間，提升社區意識。
With the Essential Homes Research Project, Holcim and the Norman Foster Foundation are opening the conversation around making sustainable building possible for all.
透過基本住宅（Essential Homes）研究項目，赫爾希姆和諾曼·福斯特基金會持續推動關於讓永續建築對人們帶來的幫助。
