Project of a multi-storey building from containers in Mumbai (India).
Recently, architects are increasingly using shipping containers as the basis for residential buildings, motivating their use with fast installation and low cost. So in Mumbai (India), a whole residential building from containers may soon appear, which will help partially solve the problem of resettlement of residents from slums.
Project by the architectural bureau Ganti + Associates Design.
Ganti + Associates Design won the architectural competition for the best residential building project using shipping containers as the main building material. Architects unveil concept for multi-storey building intended for Mumbai’s overcrowded Dharavi slum area.
The containers are staggered for better ergonomics.
Considering the fact that 10 containers can be stacked on top of each other «stack» without any additional burden, the architects want to build a building up to 100 meters high (about 32 containers). Container clusters of 8 will be «fit» on concrete partitions with steel beams.
Terracotta brick screen.
Each apartment will consist of 3 containers. The entire structure will be staggered, which will enhance the aesthetic and ergonomic characteristics of the building. Screens will be built between the terracotta brick blocks to hide the corridors. They will also protect the space from direct sunlight.
Scheme of using alternative energy sources.
Solar panels and micro-wind turbines will be integrated on the south and west sides of the building, which will provide not only energy production, but also efficient ventilation..
Layout of containers in a multi-storey building.
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