Despite all technological advances of our century, we still depend on the centralized model to fulfill our work, recreational, cultural and shopping needs. The downsides of this approach are: neighborhood-level community erosion, lack of dynamic places in which neighborhood residents can interact, absence of proximity alternative solutions for those working or learning remote, long commutes, gridlocked traffic, pollution – all with negative impacts to community psychical, environmental and economic health.
Refugiu Urban [ Urban Refuge or ( R ) ] is a community social aggregator conceived as a network of life-changing - metamorphic hybrid micro spaces.
It provides neighborhood residents and transiting individuals a dynamic place to meet, interact, learn and work within a reversible and fully recoverable three dimensional structure capable of transforming itself. ( R ) helps communities build social and economic resilience, reduces need of city commute, the associated traffic pollution and improves community psychological and economic health.
It is introducing the following innovations: (1) metamorphic spaces - ‘reversible’ spaces that can be instantly transformed and reconfigured by users, according to their immediate needs; (2) ‘walkable’ multipurpose all-in-one spaces for near-by community multiple uses; (3) fully ‘recoverable’ spaces that can be dis-assembled as easily as they were assembled and deployed both in old and new buildings, and are fully recyclable; (4) Autonomous 24/7 operating space, self-serviced by users.
It is used by: (1) the neighborhood – level Community residents looking for a proximity human-scale place to meet, work, learn and interact; (2) Companies providing their employees options to work remotely, in the proximity of their families and outside their homes or regarding companies centralized far-flung headquarters; (3) Community active NGO’s, Professional Associations, Artists and Businesses to showcase their initiatives.
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When was Refugiu Urban | Urban Refuge founded?
Refugiu Urban | Urban Refuge was founded in 2017.
What industry is Refugiu Urban | Urban Refuge in?
Refugiu Urban | Urban Refuge operates in Real Estate and Equipment Rental Services. Find similar Real Estate and Equipment Rental Services investors on gritt.io.
Where is Refugiu Urban | Urban Refuge based?
Refugiu Urban | Urban Refuge is headquartered in Bucuresti, Romania.
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