Everyone wants not just a space to live but a dwelling that makes one comfortable, and that’s why so many people are looking into inexpensive alternatives such as prefab and modular houses. Most personal things are carried out in a home but when unexpected occurrences happen like big earthquakes, displaced people need a temporary shelter to stay in.
Shigeru Ban Architects are behind Onagawa temporary container housings. The shipping containers were supported by a community hub and a studio within the vicinity of Onagawa town in Miyagi region of Japan. They provided prefab housing to solace many families during their moments of loss. At the outset, the firm installed 1,800 containers of their 2×2 meter disaster barrier structure within fifty evacuation accommodations. At that time, they experienced difficulties arranging provisional housing for evacuees since there were not enough flat lands to situate the prefab structures on.
Facing the difficulty of lacking flat lands, they thought of building a 3-level operational structure to stack 20-foot shipping containers in a checkerboard style. This structure is good for dwellers to have some spaces to breathe and move around in. It is also sufficient for en suite shelves and cabinets for storage, which is often a feature lacking in transitory abodes provided by the government.
As several parts of the region have similar site features, these structures will be built in many catastrophe conditions and will be regarded as a long term solution in providing suitable dwellings. It is indeed an ideal housing resolution as Shigeru Ban Architects offers outstanding cataclysmic operations. There are 3 forms of the prefab modular units. For 1 to 2 individuals, there is a 19.8 square unit, for 3 to 4 dwellers, it’s 29.7 m2 and for a unit of more than 4 occupants, it is 39.6 square meters.
To accommodate some other basic needs of displaced families, a community center was created. The walls of the center are designed with white shipping containers and are coated with a plywood gable slate. The triangular clerestory windows illuminate its interior. There is also foodstuff market and it is created with a circle of containers and a ductile roof which serves as a good shield from unsteady weather conditions.
Indeed, these temporary shipping containers are comfortable lodging homes that are good for recovering families. It provides solace, relief and help for a nice living space, proper dining areas and a community center to connect to other community members. To see more of R.House work, find them in our Prefab and Modular Home Designers and Builders Directory (click here).
