The challenge is to create a home for a family of about four. The home must be constructed mainly using shipping units. The building site I have selected is located on the empty lots 35 and 37 on Cottage Avenue in Glen Rock, PA. It is 62 ft. by 55 ft.
McGarvey's work for the Collect Information step:
Summary
For all the basic information (shipping container size, price, etc.), I only needed to read the information included on this website. To address other unknowns, I had to search the web.
The site where I collected most of my information. I also took inspiration from an image featured...
Containers may have transported many things in their time of use. It would be smart to always...
Here is the building site I found. It isn't very large, so I will need to design with space...
McGarvey's work for the Brainstorm Ideas step:
Summary
To inspire myself, I looked at different container homes that have been built. I used these and ideas of my own to devise a design for my own take on the container home.
Because the lot I am considering is near enough to drive to from where I live, I was able to go...
This home's design also assured me that it was feasible to build a container home with...
Here is a closer view of the building site I have chosen. It was originally a four way split home...