Buildings for Refugees and Migrants
Study on the reuse of shipping containers. An example structure is currently under construction.
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This housing estate project is based around shipping containers that are clad with an energy-efficient insulation layer (in correspondence to the German Energy Saving Ordinance) and various facade elements (wood, plaster, metal panels). The prefabricated interior modules are assembled individually, which enables them to address the spatial needs and desires of individual residents. The facility is sustainably designed and can be used later by residents as student dormitories, retirement homes, or social housing.
The containers are accessed by separate, elevated containers reachable via walkways, and bridges. The basic modules are assembled together into an estate structure. Together, they form gardens, terraces, mixed-use common areas, central courtyards, playgrounds, and storage spaces. Sites for urban gardening and common rooms for parents and children facilitate a higher quality of stay, and help avoid the formation of “ghettos” and resentment due to lack of activity.
(Excerpt from project description)
