IMPROVE UPON THE QUALITY AND DESIGN OF DISASTER RELIEF HOUSING USING EXCESS SHIPPING CONTAINERS. A BASE MODULE WAS DESIGNED AND ADDITIONAL ADD-ON UNITS WERE DESIGNED TO BE INCORPORATED ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS.
THE BASE UNIT WAS COMPLETELY SELF-CONTAINED FEATURING FOLD-OUT FURNITURE AND STORAGE. IT WAS CREATED WITH MOUNTING HARDWARE ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM ALLOWING THE UNITS TO STACK VERTICALLY. THE GOAL WAS TO CREATE A BASE UNIT THAT COULD BE ARRANGED INTO A BUILDING AND SUBSEQUENTLY MULTIPLE BUILDINGS ARRANGED INTO A COMMUNITY. A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND A DESIGN FOCUSING ON EASING DAILY LIVING S WELL AS THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF THE RESIDENT WERE THE MAIN IMPROVEMENTS OVER TRADITIONAL DISASTER RELIEF HOUSING. TO COMPLETE THE NEIGHBORHOOD FEEL, SHIPPING CONTAINERS WERE ALSO USED AS COMMUNITY FACILITIES SUCH AS LAUNDRY, POST OFFICE, BANK, GOVERNMENTAL INFORMATIONAL CENTERS, ETC. THESE MODULES WERE PLACED ON THE CORNERS OF BUILDINGS. |