Container House Facilities Configuration

The container houses used in the Nagoya Asian Games were equipped with beds, sanitary facilities, basic furniture, and appliances, but faced issues such as limited space, insufficient bed sizes, and poor sound insulation and air conditioning performance.

1. Basic Living Facilities
   Each container unit consists of two households, with each household designed as a two-bedroom, one-living-room layout accommodating three people. The entire house features wooden decor, with one toilet, one bathroom, and a dressing room. The beds are single beds measuring 195 cm in length and 90 cm in width, which are clearly inadequate for tall athletes such as basketball and volleyball players, leading to foot suspension or restricted limb movement. The double-bed room has only a narrow walkway in the middle, allowing only one person to stand, and lacks sufficient space for opening suitcases or crouching to retrieve items.

2. Appliance and Furniture Configuration
   The living room area is equipped with a refrigerator, sink, washing machine, and one air conditioner. The air conditioner is installed only in the living room, with limited coverage in the bedrooms, and a single unit struggles to cope with the hot and humid climate of Nagoya in September. The organizing committee recommends athletes to open doors for ventilation before sleeping, indirectly reflecting the insufficient power of the air conditioner. Additionally, the ceiling height inside the house is limited (about 2.2 meters), causing a sense of oppression for tall athletes when standing.

3. Structural and Comfort Deficiencies
   The container houses feature an iron shell with a wooden lining, resulting in strong airtightness that makes them unbearably hot during the day and poor sound insulation, requiring earplugs for sleeping at night. The space layout is compact, with narrow walkways in double-bed rooms, necessitating mutual avoidance when two people move simultaneously. Compared to standard double-room apartments from previous Asian Games (such as those in Guangzhou), the container houses in Nagoya significantly fall short in terms of living experience.

4. Performance Comparison Under Extreme Conditions
   According to industry evaluation data, compliant container houses must meet standards of withstanding wind speeds of up to 12 and earthquakes of up to magnitude 8, with a frame deformation rate of less than 0.3%. However, the specific structural parameters of the container houses used in the Nagoya Asian Games have not been disclosed. It is only known that they were modified from standard containers, and the sound insulation and heat insulation issues exposed during actual occupancy may be related to insufficient material thickness or installation techniques.