By . Sam Webb . PUBLISHED: . 12:28 EST, 27 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 14:26 EST, 27 February 2013 . Flat pack shelters that take just 30 minutes to assemble have been designed to help save lives during natural disaster. When earthquakes, storms, floods, forest and bushfires and landslides hit a region, one of the problems faced by rescue and humanitarian services is providing a safe place to treat the wounded and provide shelter for those who have lost their homes. With this in mind, Argentinian architecture studio Proyecto 2M has developed Modularflex disaster shelters, which can be packed flat for easy storage, and built in just half an hour, reports io9.com . Scroll down for video . Flexible: The Modularflex disaster shelter can be assembled in half an hour to shelter displaced survivors of hurricanes and other disasters . The shelters feature electrical points and even in-built LED lighting . The folding design means it can be assembled by two man teams or, for ease and speed, simply 'popped-up' using a crane. They also have a hinge that allows them to be collapsed like accordions. The company says the shelters are lightweight, flexible and sturdy and, when folded flat and not in use, packed six to a group on the back of a truck, meaning they can be transported easily and efficiently to wherever they are needed most, without needing unwieldy heavy machinery. The walls are made from insulated . thermal panels, similar to a supermarket cold storage room, and can . withstand temperatures ranging from -20C° to 49C°. A hinge in the centre upright wall means the Modularflex can be built even quicker if lifted by a crane . The modular design means that a number of the shelters can be used to create larger dwellings with as many doors and windows as needed. Each model also comes with electrical wiring and LED lights. They also come in different designs, such as camouflage for the military or a red cross for humanitarian efforts. The Modularflex was launched last year at an Expo in Buenos Aires and the creators are currently in negotiations with mining companies to provide housing for workers as well as the Argentine armed forces. Handy: The Modularfelx mid-construction. Its flat pack design means it is easy to transport . The walls are insulated and can endure both freezing and extreme heat . As well as humanitarian aspects, the designers say it could have industial and military applications .
The shelters can be assembled by two men and lie flat when not needed .
Modularflex could revolutionise disaster response efforts .
They are insulated and even have heating and lighting .
By . Sam Webb . PUBLISHED: . 12:28 EST, 27 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 14:26 EST, 27 February 2013 . Flat pack shelters that take just 30 minutes to assemble have been designed to help save lives during natural disaster. When earthquakes, storms, floods, forest and bushfires and landslides hit a region, one of the problems faced by rescue and humanitarian services is providing a safe place to treat the wounded and provide shelter for those who have lost their homes. With this in mind, Argentinian architecture studio Proyecto 2M has developed Modularflex disaster shelters, which can be packed flat for easy storage, and built in just half an hour, reports io9.com . Scroll down for video . Flexible: The Modularflex disaster shelter can be assembled in half an hour to shelter displaced survivors of hurricanes and other disasters . The shelters feature electrical points and even in-built LED lighting . The folding design means it can be assembled by two man teams or, for ease and speed, simply 'popped-up' using a crane. They also have a hinge that allows them to be collapsed like accordions. The company says the shelters are lightweight, flexible and sturdy and, when folded flat and not in use, packed six to a group on the back of a truck, meaning they can be transported easily and efficiently to wherever they are needed most, without needing unwieldy heavy machinery. The walls are made from insulated . thermal panels, similar to a supermarket cold storage room, and can . withstand temperatures ranging from -20C° to 49C°. A hinge in the centre upright wall means the Modularflex can be built even quicker if lifted by a crane . The modular design means that a number of the shelters can be used to create larger dwellings with as many doors and windows as needed. Each model also comes with electrical wiring and LED lights. They also come in different designs, such as camouflage for the military or a red cross for humanitarian efforts. The Modularflex was launched last year at an Expo in Buenos Aires and the creators are currently in negotiations with mining companies to provide housing for workers as well as the Argentine armed forces. Handy: The Modularfelx mid-construction. Its flat pack design means it is easy to transport . The walls are insulated and can endure both freezing and extreme heat . As well as humanitarian aspects, the designers say it could have industial and military applications .
Modularflex disaster shelters, which can be points and even in-built LED lighting . The folding design means it can be assembled by two flexible and sturdy and, when folded flat and not is easy to transport . The walls are insulated say it could have industial and military