Throughout the years, tents have dominated the scene when it comes to emergency architecture, what is the reason
behind it? Many architects and engineers have tried to put forward alternatives, and even though many ideas were brilliant they
have failed to overcome the dominance of tents. This fact question whether we should really try to give alternatives or whether
all our efforts should be focused elsewhere? The following entangles this argument through a series of researches and site visits
performed in Lebanon.