Design of Shelters for Civilians in the Event of Armed Conflict: State of the Art and Contemporary Design Guidelines

Oct 30, 2026

Hardened Structures & WUST

By: Artur Jőrgen M.Sc. Arch., Ph.D. Candidate artur.jorgen@pwr.edu.pl

 

Design of Shelters for Civilians in the Event of Armed Conflict: State of the Art and Contemporary Design Guidelines

 

A Medical Aid Shelter for People Affected by Conventional Attacks

Author: Artur Jőrgen, M.Sc. Arch.

Supervisor: Zbigniew Szcześniak, PhD, DSc, Eng., Professor at the Military University of Technology

 

 

What threats to protect against? What injuries it cause?

 

 

 

 

 

Further development

  • Medical hideouts & shelters

  • Civil infrastructure in cities

  • Lightweight protective structures for fast assembly in cities