Hard-Cover Structures

Sentinel+ More durable, modular structures designed for repeated deployment and longer use. Units can be configured singly or joined to support different layouts and functions.

Sentinel+ Quick Facts

Purpose

A modular, hard-cover structure system designed to provide durable, semi-permanent housing and infrastructure in displacement, recovery and service delivery settings where tents and light shelters are no longer appropriate.

Typical Use Cases

  • Housing for displaced community members in prolonged and semi-permanent displacement
  • Health facilities and clinics
  • WASH facilities (toilets, showers, hygiene blocks)
  • Communal kitchens and cooking spaces
  • Classrooms and learning hubs
  • Operations, administration and coordination centres
  • Staff accommodation
  • CommUnity Spaces supporting shared services and community life

Configuration and Layout

Sentinel+ is built around a universal structural Grid™ combined with interchangeable Tiles™ that define function (wall, door, window, ventilation, services or internal partition).

This shared system allows Sentinel+ units to be deployed as:

  • Standalone structures
  • Linked rows for housing, kitchens or administration
  • Hub configurations for clinics, learning and community services
  • Corridor layouts that safely connect spaces and protect movement in all weather

Units can be combined, extended or reconfigured over time without rebuilding or waste.

Structural and Climate Features

  • Hard-panel wall and roof system designed for durability, security and long-term exposure
  • On-ground or raised-floor configurations, depending on flood risk, terrain and site conditions
  • Integrated anchoring and grounding system (TensionPro+) for high-wind, monsoonal and severe-weather environments
  • Hard-panel wall and roof system designed for durability, security and long-term exposure
  • On-ground or raised-floor configurations, allowing Sentinel+ to be installed directly on existing concrete slabs, asphalt or prepared base materials where available, or elevated where flood risk and terrain require
  • Integrated anchoring and grounding system (TensionPro+) for high-wind, monsoonal and severe-weather environments

 

Localisation, Waste and Logistics

  • Localisable design: panels and components can be manufactured regionally to support local economies
  • Low-waste system: flat-packable, reusable and repairable, with replaceable components and no full-unit disposal
  • Can be supplied as component kits for maximum container efficiency and fewer deliveries
  • Or pre-fabricated to varying levels for faster installation with fewer units per container
  • Deployment approach is selected in partnership with agencies and donors, based on site conditions and urgency
  • Designed to replace dozens of fixed caravan or prefab variants with a single adaptable system, reducing procurement complexity

Services and Power Readiness

  • Pre-wired and pre-planned for solar power, lighting, fans, heating, cooking and other electrical needs
  • Compatible with integrated WASH, power and service systems as part of broader site planning

Durability, Stewardship and Standards

  • Intended for prolonged use beyond emergency timelines
  • Reusable, repairable and re-deployable components
  • Designed to reduce lifecycle cost, waste and repeated replacement cycles
  • Designed to align with UN SDGs and UNHCR shelter and infrastructure guidelines