Yaseen Khalid

Yaseen Khalid - Pakistani, Asia and the Pacific

2018 Winner | | Pakistani

In places experiencing large and rapid influxes of displaced people, housing shortages are faced. More than 100 million people were estimated homeless in 2005 and in Pakistan alone, there is a shortage of more than 9 million housing units today. As a result, displaced people are forced to live in shelters and camps with inadequate living conditions, exposing them to social and health problems. This project aims to solve these problems through an innovative low-cost house that can be assembled in as little as three hours. To achieve the objective, modular flat-packed houses were designed with inbuilt utilities, in accordance with international standards of living. The prototype utilizes a sustainable, highly energy-efficient design with a low carbon footprint. Using which, it is possible to build large cost-effective housing colonies within a month. The project is targeted towards humanitarian organizations, providing benefit to people living in adverse conditions.

I am a Civil Engineering graduate with specialization in Construction Engineering and Management. Currently, I am working as the COO of ModulusTech and responsible for Operations, Procurement Management and Product development. Previously, I have worked as Junior Manager in Mian Enterprises, a construction equipment rental firm. I have also interned at Paragon Construction and Kings Tower.

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