Blog 9

 

        This week we have begun working on our container home project. We did a precedent study, decided how many containers to use and where to put them, and created three different diagrams: adjacency matrix, bubble diagrams, and block diagrams.

        For my precedent study, I selected two different container homes. I chose the first one because it makes great use of the small space. I want to try to achieve this by using only two containers for my house.


        I chose the second house because it keeps many spaces open and uses many windows to let in natural light and make the spaces seem bigger.



        I plan to use two containers for my project and place it in Holland, Michigan.
        
        This week, for our sketches, we continued to practice sketching, with this week's sketches being trees. We also sketched out potential perspectives for our container homes.













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