Studio Exercise - Week 1: Precedents

Precedent #1

(n.a. "Shipping Container Offices", nd. http://shippingcontainerhomesaustralia.com.au/shipping-container-architecture/)

This shipping container facility was a proposal to the City of Long Beach, Los Angeles, California. This project is to raise awareness of environmental impacts and educate/promote the use of alternative and renewable energy.

Precedent #2

(n.a. 2010, "Cité A Docks Student Housing by Cattani Architects" http://www.contemporist.com/2010/09/30/cite-a-docks-student-housing-by-cattani-architects/) 

This is a housing project consisting of 100 appartment made of old shipping containers. Like all shipping container architecture, this is able to be stacked and oriented in ways to extend and add external extensions that become terraces and walkways, making use of the elevated site.

Feature Comparison:
   Similarities:
- Both Precedents are stackable
- Eco friendly
- Customizable and Flexible
- Lightweight

Differences 
- Precedent 1 is made for offices and Precedent 2 is for residential
- Precedent 1 may/may not be made with more open space whereas Precedent 2 leans more towards privacy

Design Comparison: 
- Container ships are oriented differently
- Windows are usually located on either side of the container ships

Features and Design Approaches to Project 1: 

- Stackable
- Contains materials to set up a temporary home as well as use the container ship as a space.