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Cargo container homes have become increasingly popular around the world in the last 30 years. Because cargo containers are modular in design, they can be used to create efficient, cheap homes. Repurposing cargo containers into homes is a sustainable construction practice due to the majority of the structure coming from recycled materials. Many desi...
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... same corner connections prove essential in multi-story cargo container homes and can be used to secure the modular units together. This methodology is applicable when the containers are oriented in similar directions, as in Figure 5. Because the cargo containers are constructed from steel, welding can also be used to secure containers together in a permanent fashion. ...
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... The removal of the boundary panels or their replacement with windows results in the weakening of the entire container structure; therefore, there is a need for reinforcement (Grbowski and Kałdunek 2017). The interior design of the container house is not different from the conventional one, and the same finishing materials such as drywall, gypsum boards, hardwood or laminate flooring, and standard furniture can be used (Moore et al. 2015). ...
This book gives an overview of the shifting paradigm from traditional design techniques and standards to new values and methods that occurred in response to confronting the COVID-19 pandemic. The theoretical studies of the phenomenon of "new normality" in architecture, urbanism and social sciences are a source of knowledge for researchers, professors and students in the fields of architecture, urbanism and interior design. On-site applications of post-COVID-19 structures will be interesting for students, practitioners, developers and city managers. The issue of online design teaching and learning provides a set of practices that can be applied by both educators and trainees. The book also is useful for readers who are interested in recent trends in architecture and interior design: it provides a deep analysis of recent changes in architecture, which aim to make the environment disease-free and the space habitable during the long periods of lockdown.
... This element was idealized by Malcom McLean in the 1930s with the aim of rationalizing the transport of goods when he was still working as a driver of small trucks at the Port of Hoboken, in New Jersey, USA [6]. In 1958, Malcom patented containers as an "Apparatus for shipping freight" [28]. However, the product was intended to be a universal cargo transport solution [2]. ...
... After the patent registration, the possibility of transporting goods through standardized structures without the need for constant loading and unloading [6] caught the attention of the U.S. Military. The widespread use of this solution by the military influenced its acceptance by most shipping companies [28]. In this context, following the evolution of international trade, container production has expanded rapidly in recent decades [27], reaching unsustainable standards as shown in the Introduction section of this paper. ...
... The shipping containers currently used in building construction can be divided into two main groups, the 20-ft container, with a length of 6.096 m, and the 40-ft container, with a length of 12.192 m [2,14], and both with a width of 2.438 m [28]. For architectural purposes, these containers offer a limited height, that is, 2.591 m of external height [11] which results in an internal ceiling height of just 2.385 m [28]. ...
Containers are fundamental elements for the development of international trade; however, it is estimated that there are more than 17 million retired containers stacked in ports around the world. Considering the high costs involved in the process of storing, transporting, or destroying these materials, in addition to their non-degradable nature, it is urgent to develop strategies for the sustainable use of these decommissioned containers. In this context, repurposing these containers into permanent structures is becoming a predominant trend. One solution is converting steel shipping structures into habitable spaces. However, due to the urgency with which Container Houses (CHs) are demanded in case of disasters, they are usually planned to be built as quickly as possible, serving as many people as possible, and do not consider the basic principles of energy efficiency. The performance of the CHs is, then, impaired, including risks of overheating, corrosion, and rust, among others, during service, making them an even more stressful experience for their users who are already in a vulnerable situation. Therefore, the objective of this study is to compare the performance of two thermal insulators applied to a temporary shelter container designed to promptly serve vulnerable populations. The model was developed in Building Information Modeling (BIM) software and simulated in Building Energy Simulation (BES) software, aiming to obtain subsidies for its technical and economic viability analysis. The results indicated that thermal insulators are able to generate significant savings in energy consumption, with mineral wool presenting better long-term performance.
... The cargo container has many names. It is generally known as a shipping container, but can also be referred to as an ISO container, Conex box or cargo container (Moore, Yildirim and Baur, 2015). When used as a building material, it is referred to as an intermodal Steel Building Unit (ISBU), because it is made from weathering steel. ...
Access to housing is a basic human right and requirement for healthy living and sustainable environment, yet many households in Nigeria do not have access to decent and safe housing at affordable cost. There is copious evidence in literature showing that the intensity of housing challenge on low income groups in Nigeria is on the increase, unabated with an estimate 20 million units of affordable housing supply deficit. The aim of this research is to examine the use of cargo containers as an alternative strategy of housing the poor and low-income people in Nigeria. The data for this research are derived via three strategies, namely, the review of literature on the existing affordable housing strategies in Nigeria; case studies of existing container houses, and the use of structured questionnaires administered to end users and building professionals in selected states of each Geo political zone, to understand peoples" perception of the suitability and affordability of container houses. The data was analyzed using a combination of content analysis and descriptive statistics. The findings of this research revealed how cargo containers can be used in the provision of decent and affordable housing for the urban poor and low-income people who are in critical need of housing in Nigeria. In addition, the findings can also be adopted for policy making on mass housing delivery, especially, as it relates to the use of non-conventional strategies and materials in affordable housing provision in Nigeria.
... Portanto, os arquitetos e engenheiros devem ser preparados para lidar com esse método construtivo. Assim, faz-se importante uma adaptação educativa e profissional com relação ao uso do contêiner, através de palestras, leituras complementares, demonstrações e experiências de aprendizados, como realizado no estudo de Moore et al. (2015). Buscando sua aceitação e disseminação como módulo habitável, visto que é uma arquitetura portadora de vantagens construtivas e ambientais. ...
Initially designed to favor freight transport, the container today can also solve housingproblems. In order to reduce waste and reuse a material that still has structural integrity,the use of containers as a civil construction component began with its adoption forhousing purposes. Thereby, the objective of this study is to point out the existing waysfor a correct selection of disused containers to be revamped into housing modules, as wellas categorize them into quality standards for housing use, to be assessed through typicalconstructive details. As a result of this research, it was found that in Brazil there are littleinstruction and standardization on the processes required to implement the container inreal estate markets, from project development, through working site procedures to revampdesused containters into a housing module. Therefore, it was shown the necessity ofcreating specific legislation for this constructive method, as well as the dissemination ofits technical knowledge to the greater domain of professionals in the area and promotionof use in the country. However, the container construction is found to be viable andfunctional regarding constructive and environmental approaches.
... An educational adaptation offered using containers with architecture students by using Problem-based learning (PBL) methodology, the study concentrated on the implementation of cargo containers as a structural unit for a small project such houses or office spaces design. Due to time limitation, it was not a design studio activity, but the course focused on handing-out pre-defined building types instead of developing flexible new ones [5]. Another research studied the availability of using those units in hot humid regions has showed that major modifications were needed to ensure comfortable internal environment for a tropical climate, which was a significant constraint of using such models beside the cost of exporting the units from its origin. ...
... An educational adaptation offered using containers with architecture students by using Problem-based learning (PBL) methodology, the study concentrated on the implementation of cargo containers as a structural unit for a small project such houses or office spaces design. Due to time limitation, it was not a design studio activity, but the course focused on handing-out pre-defined building types instead of developing flexible new ones [5]. Another research studied the availability of using those units in hot humid regions has showed that major modifications were needed to ensure comfortable internal environment for a tropical climate, which was a significant constraint of using such models beside the cost of exporting the units from its origin. ...
Almost 40% of all energy is consumed by buildings; therefore, there is a high demand for the construction of sustainable residential units with zero or low energy consumption. This study presents a proposal for a green building design for a touristic village located on the Ionian Sea coast. The project brings to Albania a new concept of building sustainable houses by reusing shipping containers. This design aims to build self-sufficient vacation houses that are ideally suited to an ‘off-grid’ rural setting and, at the same time, can be used as shelter in case of a pandemic. The energy is generated entirely by the solar panel system, which is placed on the roofs of houses. The project includes a water harvesting system that will provide the water for each house and also a gray water system collection, which can be used for gardening. Warm water is provided by a solar water heater. The project is based on the evaluation of the capacity of one shipping container to fit several living activity zones. Modular units are joined together in order to provide different housing typologies suitable for all types of families. The project utilizes the concept of the reuse of the shipping containers that can be found locally, the transportation of them by sea, and the conversion of them into prefabricated living cells that can be easily assembled on site. The autonomy of the house, the use of renewable energy, the recycling of wasted materials, and the speed of construction contribute to the resiliency of the housing design and make it suitable for application in emergency situations.
تتناول الرسالة دراسة إعادة استخدام حاويات الشحن في العمارة والتصميم الداخلي من خلال دراسة وتحليل بعض النماذج العالمية والمحلية، بالإضافة إلى دراسة نواحي الاستدامة في عمارة الحاويات، وذلك للوقوف على آليات تنفيذ تلك الفكرة وفق استراتيجيات وأهداف الاستدامة وبنظرة أكثر توافقاً مع البيئة
