AHO WORKS StudieS 2011-2012
Diploma Projects
Master of Architecture
INfLATAbLE fIELD HOSPITAL
DAn even ÅSLi
Advisor: Magne Magler Wiggen with the assistance of Maiken Seglem
Providing medical and humanitarian assistance to disaster areas can be chal-
lenging when infrastructure is damaged and malfunctioning. This inflatable
field hospital aims at solving today’s transportation problems by using light-
weight materials.
The entire field hospital consists of inflatable modules. Each module con-
tains closed air cells, enabling the inflatable tent to retain its shape even during
long power breaks. Each module is lightweight and easily assembled as it
consists of few parts. The reduced weight allows for ease of transport, making it
possible to provide medical aid in hard to reach areas that suffer from damaged
or no infrastructure. The inflatable field hospital can be mounted and operating
within one day. The different modules can be assembled in a number of ways,
allowing for the field hospital to be expanded and adapted to the requirements
of different disaster areas.
The inflatable field hospital is compressed when packed for transport and can
be dropped from aircrafts such as Hercules C-130, thereby reducing the number
of transport links required. Ease of transport and short mounting time make this
inflatable field hospital well suited for providing first aid relief in disaster areas.
