1. Presented by:
Surya C.D
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SHIPPING CONTAINER
ARCHITECTURE
Seminar on

2. CONTENTS
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 Introduction
 Need of shipping container homes
 Shipping Container Specifications
 Evolution
 Container Modification
 Application of Shipping Container Housing
 Case Study
 Advantages and Disadvantages
 Conclusion

3. INTRODUCTION
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 Shipping containers can withstand shipment,
storage..
 They are steel or corrugated boxes
 Container homes are buildings erected with
these containers
 Container homes do not require any additional
reinforcement, pillars, walls.

4. NEED OF SHIPPING CONTAINER
HOMES
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 Cheap
 Strong
 Green
 Independent
 Durable

5. SHIPPING CONTAINER
SPECIFICATIONS
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 Usual length are 6 or 12 meters, 2.6 meters
high and 2.6 meters wide.
Construction
 Constructed with steel frames, wooden floor,
ISO corner fittings and arc welding is used.
 Corrugated steel roofing is used
 Other parts are corner fittings, base frame,
bottom side rail, floor boards.

6. Components of Shipping Container
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7. EVOLUTION
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 Shipping containers available in plenty
 It is too expensive to ship a container back after
export
 On November 23 1987 Phillip C Patented the
technology in USA.
 In 2006, in California, Peter De Maria designed the
first 2 storey shipping container home under
building codes.

8. CONTAINER MODIFICATIONS
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 Foundation : Types and construction systems
o Concrete footings
o Wood footing
o Concrete slab

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•Concrete footings comes under 4 corners of the
container
•It contains the filled concrete with inbed points
•Inbed points are 3/4 inch steel rods with ½ inch thick
steel plates of 4 x4 inch.
•Containers are welded over plates.

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 Used when other footing are not available
 Cheap and easy to install
 Wood is placed over prepared soil and container is
placed over wooden pieces.

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 Concrete slab is provided fully under the container
 This is more expensive
 Under side of the container will not get rusted

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 Set and secure containers to Foundation and
each other
o Containers are placed using a crane according to
plan
o Containers are fixed to foundation
o For two or more storeys containers are placed
above and welded together

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 Adding windows and doors
o Openings for windows and doors are cut into
container
o All openings for windows and doors should be
framed with a steel section
o Sliding type and hinged type windows are
commonly used, made of wood, aluminum,
pvc,upvc.

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 Power supply
o Solar energy and general electricity are used for power
supply.
 Electricity
o It is delivered via nonmetallic sheath wire run inside pvc
pipes
o Basic electricity provided is 120/240 volts
o Earthing must be provided to connect all ground wires
for safety

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 Passive solar design
o It is the design of a building to effectively use solar
energy.
o Main systems used are
 OPERABLE WINDOWS, they automatically adjust to
produce comfortable temperature
 THERMAL MASS, it is the mass of materials inside
that can store heat energy
 THERMAL CHIMNEY, create or reinforce the effect
of hot air rising to induce air movement for cooling

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 Piping
o Sanitary utilities plays an important role in
construction.
o PVC pipes are used for water distribution, sewage
disposal.
o Water tank is placed over the whole structure
o Septic tank is provided under the structure

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 Flooring
o Most containers come with ply wood as floor
material
o If not we provide flooring such as ply wood,
ceramic tiles etc.
o Before placing tiles floors are cleaned and sand is
removed
o Tiles are placed using special types of adhesives

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 Painting
o Ceramic paints are perfect match for containers
o This coating repels uv rays and extreme heat
o Paint is applied by using airless sprayer, roller, or
paint brush
o 3 coating are optimum for max thermal protection

20. APPLICATION OF SHIPPING
CONTAINERS IN HOUSING
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 MOBILE RESIDENTIAL UNITS
 HOUSE EXTENSION
 GUEST ROOMS
 FARM HOUSE LIVING UNITS
 ROOF TOP ROOMS
 SWIMMING POOLS
 CONTAINER CAFE

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25. CASE STUDY
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 DABBA MANE, BANGALORE
o Designed by Kameshwar Rao
o Created by 4 shipping containers
o 900sqft
o Final cost 10 lakh
o Container sourced from chennai docks, Rs 1 lakh
each
o Home contains kitchen, bedroom with bathroom,
office room

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28. ADVANTAGES
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 Economic
 Eco friendly
 Prevents abandonment of shipping containers in
harbors
 It can withstand heavy loads, harsh climates,
rough handling
 They are ideal for harsh conditions and ideal for
areas with high risk of hurricanes
 They can be constructed in a short time

29. DISADVANTAGES
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 Controlling heat inside is a major concern
 The probability for rusting is very high
 Containers may be painted with harmful paints
 Containers used may have been subjected to spills
of harmful chemicals, hence effective cleaning is a
concern
 In many residential areas, there are rules which
restrict the types of homes that can be constructed.
This can cause problems when applying for a
building permit within residential zoning.

30. CONCLUSIONS
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 This concept must be widely applied as it is eco
friendly and produces low cost homes.
 The materials are durable and load bearing
 We must all adapt to this concept to allow for
future saving.

31. THANK YOU
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