Should we pick a specific site for this? If so, we could get more technical about what materials we choose in terms of their manufacturing/recycling origin. Straight from the site it says: "Create designs that facilitate local building materials reuse"
I really like the circulation idea now. Perhaps just one face of the building has that permanent structure whereas the other side's surface shifts with the individual units.
And check out one of the entries from last year.... pretty similar idea to ours:
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Fry, I think we may want to pick a few locations for the purpose of our presentation (E.G. in Utah this is how it would be built, in Ohio this is how it would be built, in California this is how it would be built, etc.) , but right now we're operating with the understanding of a general temperate climate.
For Discussion- beyond the wall materials (e.g. wood vs. metal panels) the level of enclosure for the circulation, and materials for , What do you envision the climate changing in the construction?
The material part of the project- my issue with Sal was that ever since LoTek's project has spawned 'imitators,' simply saying we're popping shipping containers that can 'slide' around the core wasn't enough to differentiate our idea. (Same thing said in BCN). The shipping container dimensions are compatible so that they can be re-assembled with minimum alteration for use in the panels (the 9' (not including the additional 6" of framing on either side) dimension was chosen for this reason.
I'm working on the wall sections now for a basic diagram as to how they come together, and hope to have it blogged.
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