Residential Container House with Bathroom

Although residential container houses with bathrooms were provided at the Nagoya Asian Games, there were numerous practical living issues.

I. Space Layout and Size Issues Each unit consists of two households, with each household planned as a two-bedroom, one-living-room space. While this may seem to meet the needs of multiple occupants, there are actually many unreasonable aspects. The beds are too short. For taller athletes, such as basketball and volleyball team members, their feet hang in the air when lying down, seriously affecting sleep quality. The aisles in double-bed rooms are narrow, and two people in the room at the same time have to give way to each other, causing great inconvenience in daily life. Moreover, the ceiling height is only 2.2 meters, which can make tall athletes feel oppressed, and long-term residence may affect their mental state.

II. Poor Sound Insulation Extremely poor sound insulation is another prominent issue with residential container houses with bathrooms. In a collective living environment, good sound insulation is crucial for ensuring personal privacy and rest quality. However, the sound insulation of the residential container houses at the Nagoya Asian Games was inadequate, and athletes had to wear earplugs to sleep at night, which seriously disrupted their normal rest and was not conducive to their performance in the competitions.

III. Insufficient Air Conditioning Insufficient air conditioning is also a problem that cannot be ignored. Each container house has only one air conditioner. In September in Nagoya, with its hot and humid climate, once the door is closed, the interior quickly becomes unbearably hot and stuffy. After high-intensity training and competitions, athletes need a comfortable rest environment to recover their physical strength, but the hot and stuffy environment makes it difficult for them to get sufficient rest, thereby affecting their physical condition and competition results.

IV. Facility Quality Issues In addition to the above problems, there were also cases of sink leakage and wet floors. Sink leakage not only wastes water resources but also makes the floor slippery, increasing the risk of people slipping and getting injured, posing a safety hazard to the athletes' lives.