Container House Quick Design Sketch Translation

The following introduces the design of the container-renovated office and dormitory building for the 2021 postgraduate entrance examination quick design sketch at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the quick design sketch of the popular container commercial district for the Wanhong Lvjian homestay:

Design of the Container-Renovated Office and Dormitory Building for the 2021 Postgraduate Entrance Examination Quick Design Sketch at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

• Site Utilization: The site is located in the suburbs, shaped like a right-angled trapezoid, with an area of approximately 3400m². There is no elevation difference within the red line. The north side faces the road, which is the only direction of pedestrian flow, so road setbacks need to be considered. The east, west, and south sides are landscape-facing. During the design, containers are staggered to form a serrated boundary, echoing the irregular site.
• Functional Layout:
  • Multi-functional Hall and Dining Room: With an area requirement of 100m², it can be formed by combining three large containers.
  • Kitchen: Adjacent to the dining room and with an opening to the outside, facilitating the transportation of ingredients and garbage disposal.
  • Dormitories: 20 rooms are needed, using a standard 4*8m layout, with a bathroom at the entrance to meet the privacy and convenience needs of employees' living.
  • Offices: 20 rooms, using containers with a 4*2m specification to flexibly meet office needs.
  • Conference Room and Shower Room: Closely connected to the offices and dormitories respectively, with an area not too small to ensure complete functionality.
  • Lobby: As a flexible space, the area only needs to meet the requirements and can be arranged flexibly according to actual needs.
• Design Strategies: A patio is set in the center to solve the problem of insufficient lighting on the ground floor. The walkable part of the roof undulates and is equipped with outdoor paths, enriching the spatial experience and responding to the river landscape. The facade division reflects the alignment relationship of containers in the volumetric modeling.
• Form Analysis: The overall shape is a square ring. The facade division reflects the application of two sizes of containers. The standard container size and window openings imply the function of the internal employee dormitories, with the windows facing the river. The parapet wall distinguishes the walkable roof, and the undulating part of the walkable roof creates visual corridors. The stair component with a roof in the light well implies internal traffic. The exposed structural columns in the northeast corner define the gray space.

Quick Design Sketch of the Popular Container Commercial District for the Wanhong Lvjian Homestay

• Form Characteristics: Simple and beautiful, customizable according to needs, with styles such as Chinese and European, meeting different aesthetic needs.
• Performance Advantages: Fast construction speed and easy to move. It adopts a light steel frame structure, with a customizable thickness and a welding process, providing good wind resistance and thermal insulation performance.
• Usage Scenarios: Suitable for various scenarios such as offices, dormitories, rest rooms, and activity rooms, as well as commercial purposes like cafes and restaurants, with an area ranging from 18 to 100 square meters.