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Design Drawing of Three-Story Container House

Admin September 17, 2026

Currently, detailed public design drawings for three-story container houses are not directly available, but reference information can be provided through relevant case studies and design key points.

Typical Case Reference

A three-story multi-purpose container office building was constructed in the factory area of COSCO Shipping Nantong. Its design is representative:

  • Structural Composition: Composed of 96 specially made housing containers, combining 48 standard 6-meter containers with 48 extended 14-meter containers, achieving flexible spatial division through modular design.
  • Construction Efficiency: Container manufacturing took only 6 days, and on-site assembly took 5 days, with a total of 11 days to complete the building construction, demonstrating the advantage of rapid construction in container architecture.
  • Technological Innovation: Utilizes lightweight frameworks, high-precision prefabricated modules, and eco-friendly interior wall materials, balancing structural strength with environmental needs, while addressing stability issues in multi-story container structures through innovative technologies.

Core Design Points

  1. Modular Planning

    • Modules should be categorized based on functional requirements (e.g., office, residential), with standard containers used for regular spaces and extended containers for public areas or special functional zones.
    • For three-story designs, vertical circulation must be carefully considered, typically requiring the installation of stair or elevator modules that are compatible with the container structure.
  2. Structural Safety and Stability

    • Multi-story containers require reinforcement measures (e.g., adding internal frameworks, welding connectors) to enhance overall rigidity and prevent deformation caused by lateral forces (e.g., wind loads, earthquakes).
    • The lightweight framework technology used in the case study reduces self-weight while ensuring assembly accuracy through high-precision prefabricated modules, minimizing construction errors.
  3. Transportation and Installation Conditions

    • Designs must comply with transportation restrictions (e.g., container dimensions, road load capacity) to avoid increased transportation costs or construction difficulties due to oversized loads.
    • On-site assembly requires advance planning of lifting sequences to ensure precise alignment of modules, as demonstrated by the 11-day construction completion in the case study, which relied on an efficient assembly process.
  4. Design Document Composition

    • A complete design typically includes floor plans (defining functional layouts for each floor), renderings (showcasing appearance and spatial effects), and installation diagrams (guiding on-site assembly), but specific content must be customized according to client needs.

Ways to Obtain Design Drawings

For detailed design drawings, it is recommended to contact professional container architecture companies or design firms to provide specific requirements (e.g., number of floors, functions, budget) for customized designs.