The project is to design a livable home out of standard industrial shipping containers for individuals or families looking for alternative housing solutions. The location can be your choice but somewhere where you can photograph and measure. The constraints of this project is to use no more then four shipping containers(40 feet x 8 feet) and recycled materials to complete the house. The budget for the project is $30,000.00 including the cost of the shipping containers, which cost about $6,000 each.
mderin5's work for the Collect Information step:
Summary
-Constraints: 4 containers(40x8 feet), $30,000 budget, site must be near your house. -Steel is not only strong, but meant to withstand heavy loads and harsh weather conditions
This is similar to the design I think I will be going with. This design gives me a patio underneath...
This design features the top part of the shipping container cut and raised on a slant. This will...
This has another feature that might be incorporated into my design. It features an area boxed in...
This model features paneling along the outside of the shipping crate. This makes the crate feel...
Here is a possible floor plan concept from Mekaworld. By analyzing the floor plan it becomes clear...
This will be my site. It is a flat land plot in an rural area in New Jersey. The plot is completely...
To stop condensation from forming in the container house it will be need to be heated very well. To...
mderin5's work for the Brainstorm Ideas step:
Summary
In this step I sat down and looked at all the collected information I had.
This is a possible design of the container house which uses the containers to box in an area for...
This is the design I decided o use for my container house. It features a balcony and patio with a...
Comments
Shipping containers converted into a cozy home can be the coolest thing to do. - Marla Ahlgrimm