Shipping Container Design

Mel Fee

Adv. Dip. IDD

Shipping containers are in many ways an ideal building material.

They are designed to carry heavy loads and to be stacked in high

columns.

They are also designed to resist harsh environments, such as on ocean-going vessels or sprayed

with road salt while transported on roads. Due to their high strength,

containers may be adapted for modern usage

• When people first started making houses out of shipping containers, in the 1980’s, it was viewed as a gimmick that would never catch on.

• But they have become more popular and adaptable to changing needs and requirements

• They are a cheap building material that can be converted into a wide variety of different buildings.

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40ft Containers:

The Workhorse Of International Shipping

67.6sqm of spacethis container is the workhorse of the international shipping

trade Feature

Length 12.19m (40 ft) 12.01m (39.39 ft)

Width 2.44m (8.00 ft) 2.35m (7.71 ft)

Height 2.90m (9.50 ft) 2.69m (8.82 ft)

Outside Inside

Container Interiors

Floor plan

Case Studies: One

Shigeru Ban Onagawa

JapanTemporary Shipping Container Housing

After the2011 earthquake and tsunami

Case Studies: Two

Temporary Shipping Container Shopping Mall After the2011

earthquake in Christchurch New Zealand

Case Studies: Three

31 Shipping Container HouseBy ZieglerBuild

http://shippingcontainerhomesaustralia.com.au

Project 3:

Shipping Container Design:

Your Brief:

Your client is based as an engineering consultant in the mining industry and moves often from

site to site.

(Refer to Brief hand out)

Minimum requirements are:

• A sleeping area with a queen size bed as his wife often comes to stay and that can convert into a relaxing area when required.

• Kitchenette • Storage cupboards• Dining for two• Lounging area for 4• Bathroom with shower, basin and toilet. • Sliding doors on to a covered outdoor area• Window placement• HAVC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning)

The final placement for the container:

• Home office/ Work place