WHO Who will occupy the container home? • Who will live in this house? My family • How many people and how are they related? 4 • What are their genders and ages? My age 26, wife’s age 25, sons age 4 and daughters age 2 • What do they do? Exercise and into sports and my son be into boxing I will be a manager • What are their physical needs? Food, water • What are their emotional needs? Being happy • What are some key demographical characteristics of the dwelling’s occupants? I don’t know Who will interact with the container home and its occupants? My family • Who are the neighbors? People • What are their physical needs? Food, water. • What are their emotional needs? Happy • How will they interact with the unit and its occupants? by talking and being social • What are some of the main characteristics of the neighborhood and the community? It’s not ghetto Who will own the house and pay for its construction and upkeep? me • How long will they want to live in the container house? As long as they are ready to leave • How would you describe their aesthetic preferences with respect to the container design? They would like it. Who will live or work in close proximity to the dwelling? My friend’s • What concerns might they have? bullying • How might a container house design either please or annoy a neighbor? I don’t know how a container house looks like. Who might threaten the safety of the home’s occupants? • Why would they be interested in the occupants? because they like it • What physical characteristics or special abilities would they have that could endanger the occupants? Where will the container home be located? I don’t know • How much space is available for the container home? Collect the site dimensions and a site plan. Find a location map. Collect photos of the site and adjacent uses. a lot of space in the lot. • What are the annual weather conditions? Summer, sun shine • What is the proximity to other people or buildings? Find dimensions to the neighboring structures/buildings. • What are the geographic conditions of the site? It’s very nice. • What are the traffic conditions near the site? There’s only a lot of traffic during rush hour • What zoning restrictions impact the design? Residence • How will the site location impact the health and safety of the occupants? they don’t • How will the site location impact the health and safety of people who interact with the house? it wont Where will the container home be converted into a living structure? • Will the home be constructed on‐site? Yes it will • Where will the materials for the living space be acquired? From menards and ikea ‘Collect Information Worksheet – Container House 2 | P a g e Where will the parts used for the container home eventually end up? • Will the materials end up in a landfill or will they be recyclable? They will be recycled WHAT What other materials will you need to convert the shipping container into a living space? • Will the materials used need to be durable over long periods of time? materials you can reuse • Will the materials have to reflect a certain type of aesthetic? No it wont. • Will the budget limit the type of materials that can be used? No it wont • Will certain materials pose a danger to or protect the home’s occupants or those who interact with the container home?no • What types of recycled materials can be used to convert the container in to an affordable house? Recycled materials . What types of designs and construction methods are best suited for converting a shipping container? Recycled materials What features will the dwelling need to have to be a livable space? • What are the essential requirements for a day‐to‐day living space? Food water and a bed and a kitchen and a bathroom. • What special requirements stem from using a shipping container as a primary structure? they are less polluted and short spaced. • What is the ultimate function of the container home? What does this require? WHY Why are you building a dwelling? • Will the dwelling be used for any other commercial purposes such as a home business? no it wont • Will it be used for primary or secondary housing? primary • Will it convey some type of social status? Yes it will • Will it symbolize some type of attitude regarding environmental sustainability? Yes it will be made out of recycled materials Why use a shipping container as a primary structure in a living space? • Why is it a good primary structure? Because it is different from a house. • Why not just build a brand new house from all new materials? Because it’s very costly. Why do you see a demand for these dwellings? • What are some specific situations in which this housing could be most practical? maybe it might be bigger. • Why is this more sustainable than building a brand new primary structure? Because your using recycled materials.