For the victims of natural calamities as massive as Hurricane Katrina, one major hurdle to be faced (aside from finding clean, drinkable water) is the prospect of finding proper housing. For these sort of victims, the best solution thy can look forward to is portable housing that's both easy to deploy and maintain (for the would-be residents), and cheap and simple to manufacture (for the builders).

With that said, we're letting you guys know of this exhibit underway showcasing portable housing concepts being proposed by several architects. That particular house you're looking at above is dubbed the Future Shack, and was designed by Australian Sean Godsell. This design makes use of an old shipping container, and thanks to its telescoping legs, is capable of being deployed on any terrain within 24 hours.

The Future Shack can also be folded up into itself for easy transport out of the area. That's a sample of the sort of ideas these architects have in mind - you can view Wired's full exhibit via the read link below.