The objective of this project is to design a suitable family home made out of shipping containers. A shipping container is a container with strength suitable to withstand shipment, handling, and storage. They are inexpensive, can handle harsh weather conditions, and are easily available. The only main constraint is that no more than four containers can be used at a maximum of 40 ft x 8 ft. If designed suitably and correctly, they can make a great home for anyone.
mdavies7's work for the Collect Information step:
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I began collecting information by finding information for my main idea, which was to build a summer lake house.
I knew I wanted to do a summer lake house, so I made out a list of requirements for each area of...
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I went on Google Earth and found a site suitable for a lake house. A lake in the general area is...
This image I found shows how I would want my second floor to look like. I like how the top floor...
This picture I found helps show what kind of balcony I would like. On the second floor I want to...
This picture I found shows a sliding glass door in a shipping container house. I wanted to...
This image I found is a great representation of the shape I want the house to be. The only addition...
mdavies7's work for the Brainstorm Ideas step:
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I started brainstorming by making a rough sketch of an elevation drawing, which showed the house on its site.
This is a sketch of the second floor plan with the first floor plan underneath just to compare the...
This sketch I made also shows the second floor plan. However, it mainly focuses on the balcony that...
mdavies7's work for the Develop Solutions step:
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I began Developing Solutions by starting a rough draft in Revit. As I started I realized my sketches were very unrealistic and I needed to add another shipping container
This is my first floor plan. It has the kitchen, living room, a small dining area next to the...
mdavies7's work for the Final Design step:
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The one major thing I did with my final design was first expand the two bottom shipping containers and also add a fourth shipping container to the second floor.
This is my final first floor plan. There are no longer bedrooms on the first floor, only a kitchen...
This is my final second floor plan. One shipping container contains the kid's bedroom and the...