Advantages And Disadvantages Of Container Housing

In A Home Is Not a House, Reyner Banham starts by arguing that the main function of the typic American house is to cover its mechanical structure. In fact, he states that the use of mechanical services in architectural practice varies constantly because mechanical services are considered to be new in the profession, as well as, a cultural threat to the architect’s position in the world. To show his argument, Banham states that American houses are basically large single spaces divided by partitions inside that give a relative importance to the use of internal mechanical services, causing a threat to the need of architectural design. Similarly, American cultural characteristics, like cleanliness and hygiene, also foster the use and need of mechanical

Industrial buildings and warehouse buildings because of the ability to create large span spaces at a low cost

Central Idea/Thesis: To build a house correctly you will need to know all about the foundation, the framing, and the cosmetics of a house.

Construction – Boxes, all sizes and shapes – cereal boxes, tissue boxes, appliance boxes, packaging,

transportation with these hexagonal concrete blocks weigh well over a tonne each to be used as a line of defence agiasnt the waves and erosion. These concrete walls over a

Levitt and Sons needed to find building solutions that would suit the taste of their buyers, would be cost efficient thus resulting in an inexpensive price, and could be produced rapidly and in high yield. To solve this challenge Levitt and Sons designed a single level, four-room home based on the traditional American Cape Cod style.7 This simple design was modified to form four basic designs that were to be replicated. To produce the homes as quickly as possible Levitt and Sons based their construction strategy on the automobile assembly line of Henry Ford. Instead of moving the parts down an assembly line, Levitt and Sons move the labor along the product line.8 This method, along with the incorporation of off-the-shelf products, allowed for the rapid production of homes. The money and time saved on production and design allowed homes to sell at a lower price. These small homes

When a large magnitude earthquake strikes, roads might buckle, dams sometimes fail, and buildings can collapse. As more earthquakes occur, building regulations have been altered to ensure that buildings experience minimal damage. The Trans-Alaskan Pipeline System (TAPS), which transports oil from Prudhoe Bay to the Gulf of Alaska, had engineering in place so when the earthquake struck the Denali fault in Alaska in 2002, the pipeline didn’t leak any oil (Nyman, Johnson, and Roach, 2003). The success of the pipeline came from its supporting structures. The engineering used in the TAPS should be applied to buildings in areas that are also prone to large magnitude earthquakes, such as Washington and California. California is home to the San Andreas fault, a major transform fault, just like the Denali, and Washington is home to the Seattle Basin, whose geometry and geological units amplify main and aftershock waves. Washington and California should first implement better building regulations, and if the premise is successful, it could be applied anywhere large magnitude earthquakes occur.

I will then go on to justify the selection of materials used for domestic low rise dwelling and then continue by sharing with your selection of materials and techniques of portal frames.

Because of the lack of reinforcement, it could result in considerable damage to the whole building or specific sections of it. Another potential hazard is the damage that may occur between the walls, roof, and floor diaphragms. The separation that occurs between the framing and the walls can jeopardize the vertical support, which could lead to the collapse of the structure. This is why Downtown has 70% of homes that will be uninhabitable after an Intensity IX earthquake.

Throughout history we can see that housing has followed certain trends. These trends are most heavily influenced by the technology available to the public at that time. As can be seen throughout history, living conditions in general have improved, as there are more access to resources and building technologies. Although the world we live in has changed greatly, the basic type of shelter needed for everyday life and the resources needed to construct them has changed very little. This is why we can see a lot of parallels between the ways people live throughout history. However, the biggest change is in the way we construct buildings and especially housing. History has taught us that as time goes by, technology increases, making it easier for us to build structures. For example the Egyptians relied solely on Adobe (sun dried mud bricks) and slave labor for construction. Then came the development of hydraulic lime mortar, the Treadwell cranes (which is a wooden, human powered hoisting and lowering device) as well as the start of domes and arches, as structural components in architecture. Followed by the Middle Ages, which saw a huge emphasis on the construction of massive public buildings such as Cathedrals, Churches, Fortifications

Space for expansion: this factor component falls under the designing and architectural stages. It is important to understand that maritime is one of the most dynamic sectors of transport. The last two decades have seen unprecedented growth in maritime activities with large cargo and cruise ships being developed. This implies that the amount of goods or the number of passengers that a port handles have been on a gradual rise over these years. Consequently, the architectural designs are tailored to meet such requirements. New and redesigned facilities will require effective security provisions such as secure buffer zones, closed-circuit

     The Traditional Chinese houses have many differences in comparison with the North American houses. The building materials used in construction is the most distinct difference from North American’s. A typical Chinese farmhouse is built of sun-dried bricks or pounded earth, because wood is too expensive and scarce to use. On the other hand, many typical Northern American houses are built of wood. In addition to the variations of building materials used in constriction, the architectural planning of a traditional Chinese houses is also unique. A traditional Chinese house is built according to the “Court-yard System'; where by houses are built around a courtyard which is invisible to the outside. Windows are covered by a thin oiled paper which is also invisible in order to protect robbery and keep privacy. Nowadays, the traditional housing system seldom appears in Hong Kong because it is too expensive and may cost millions of dollars. Moreover, the housing in Hong Kong is usually apartments and skyscrapers which is different from the ancient China.

Welfare accommodation: In relation the projected welfare, it is recognisable required, I have considered using this method because this method mostly uses in construction that does not have enough space. The picture is near my house this undergoing project for student accommodation in north London. The site is located at N7 Holloway road very busy side road. I believe this method can be beneficial in relation London road project. The container will be located on the top of very secure scaffolding outside the site. The method would not affect any public activities, traffic. It is clearly the method has not affect pedestrian can walk on the pavement as usual for daily activity without any safety concern. In terms of the regulation, provide the welfare staffs will be happier working with safe & healthy environment site. Its general principle in construction site management is ensuring to provide adequate accommodations such as washing facilities, toilet and place to eat food and warm up, changing room these requirements are legal duties (Design and management’s regulations 2007) the regulations apply to each big construction work deepened the size of the project. In terms,

Contractors find alternative ways of transforming them into buildings that will make an impact on the public. By using their expertise, they would be able to transform these used containers into something useful and beneficial. These containers would provide them the opportunity to acquire more projects and earn profit and of course achieving a sustainable competitive advantage. Through this, contractors are also able to add value to these containers that have once been unused. Extending the life of these discarded materials and providing affordable infrastructures to the people is a complete viable approach.

Home is the place one spends more time in their life and share special moments with family. Where one expects to live permanently carefree and feel protected under the roof of their house. One day I want to have a home that makes me feel well and where I can be safe and happy. The purpose of this essay is to illustrate the decisions I made about designing my future dream house.