"the brief"

omg..a new brief aga....hv ta work extra hard on it...newaiz it sounds interesting by using a shipping container to create a service for the community....but still lots of details need to b consider well...n it has to b a reasonable point to use inside the container..

L.ve House
Mobile Performance Buildings
Freight House Project
Industrial Design Upper Pool Design Studio, GRAP 1034 / 1035 / 2221, Semester One, 2008

L.ve House
Mobile Performance Buildings
Freight House (25% due in Week 6)
Much of the world's freight is moved around in shipping containers. They are mobile modular structures of a standard dimension. They are designed to be fastened together, stacked, mechanically lifted, and mounted to a range of vehicles, secure, and weatherproof. There are literally millions of them globally, and many have reached their serviceable life. For these reasons, they have inspired many architects and designers as a ready solution for low cost modular building applications. We are going to use this system of containerisation to explore themes and principles relevant to the Live House Studio, in particular packing and performance.

You are required to design a Freight house using a single 20-foot shipping container as a starting point. You will need to propose a series of features and mechanisms that give it the ability to transform from its standard freight form to a configuration capable of providing a useful service.

There are many examples of innovative applications of containers. I have provided a list of some of those possibilities below, with links to several of those examples. Please also see the references provided for the Research Report. There is also a list of processes used in unpacking and packing for you to investigate. Your proposal needs to be realistic, utilising current inexpensive technologies. You will need to provide examples of systems and technologies from other products and applications to validate the feasibility of your concept.

You are to explore and present the project using animated 3D CAD models and/or physical working scale models. Please thoroughly document the development of your concept.

Some important questions to address are:
‧ What service will your Freight House provide?

‧ What are the appropriate features required to provide that service?

‧ How can you maximise the available space and number of features of your Freight House, while retaining its capacity to be freighted using existing container transportation and handling systems?

‧ What are the most appropriate mechanisms for transforming your house from its freight mode to working mode? ‧ How might this transformation entertain and intrigue?