LIVE/WORK 20' MODULAR SHIPPING CONTAINER BUILDING & INTERIOR FURNITURE

3D MODEL https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/collection/09db9f9a-3075-4cf4-b793-dc4e5364189c

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I NORMALLY WORK WITHIN REVIT, NAVISWORKS, ASSEMBLE SYSTEMS, AND AUTOCAD. THAT SOFTWARE HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO ME FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS SO THIS EFFORT WAS COMPLETED USING SKETCHUP.

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THIS IS A 100% MODULAR DESIGN FOR A 20' SHIPPING CONTAINER - IT IS DIRECTLY SCALABLE INTO SIDE BY SIDE CONTAINERS, AN INDIVIDUAL TOWER, OR MULTIPLE TOWERS AS A LARGER CUBE.

THERE ARE TWO VIEWS SHOWN HERE:

1. EXPLODED VIEW SHOWING BUILDING COMPONENTS STACKED TOP TO BOTTOM AND INTERIOR FITOUT COMPONENTS LEFT TO RIGHT.
2. A ZOOM OF THE INTERIOR WITH THE SHIPPING CONTAINER REMOVED AND REPLACED BY A TRANSLUCENT GRAY BOX OF THE SAME INTERIOR SIZE.

MODULAR BUILDING COMPONENTS:

1. INTERIOR 16"X32" OPTIONAL PERFORATED PANEL INTERIOR CEILING AND INSULATION.
2. 100% MODULAR INTERIOR BUILDOUT.
3. NO WOOD ROUGH FRAMING - ALL FINISHED WOODWORK FROM WOOD SLABS OR PLYWOOD ROUTING VIA CNC.
4. 20' SHIPPING CONTAINER (OR ANY SIZE.)
5. UNISTRUT POWER DISTRIBUTION, LIGHTING AND CEILING TRIM / SUPPORT.
6. EXTERIOR INSULATION AND DC ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM THROUGH METAL COMPOSITE METAL.
7. STRUCTURAL SOLAR AWNING - ALUMINUM (STRUCTURAL STEEL NOT REQUIRED FOR WEIGHT OR SELF SUPPORT) AND INTEGRATED BATTERY/FUEL CYLINDERS.
8. DC INTEGRATED MCM PERFORATED CEILING.

MODULAR FURNITURE COMPONENTS:

1. CONCRETE FREESTANDING BATHROOM VANITY/SHOWER/SINK COMBO.
2. SIT/STAND KITCHEN+DESK COMBO - SIZED FOR 16"X32" SHELVES INTENDED FOR USE AS CNC MACHINES.
3. QUEEN SIZE MURPHY BED WITH INTEGRATED HOTEL UNIT AC AND HEAT AS WELL AS INTEGRATED REMOVABLE SHELVING.
4. PARTITION WALL WITH INTEGRATED UPPER WIFI BREAKER BOX AND SEPARATION TO LOWER WET PORTION OF WALL (POWER AND WATER SEPARATED STRUCTURALLY, WITH REMOVABLE ACCESS PANELS ON KITCHEN SIDE.)
5. INTERIOR DOOR PULLS AND LATCH FOR SHIPPING CONTAINER DOORS.
6. DOOR PACKAGES (PREHUNG - HSS RECTANGULAR STEEL SURROUND.)

MODULAR TOWER COMPONENTS:

1. RAMP - DOUBLE HELIX OR STRAIGHT RUN.
2. STAIR - DOUBLE HELIX OR STRAIGHT RUN.
3. DECK.
4. VERTICAL MEPF STACKS (1 FIRE, 1 ELECTRICAL, 1 WATER, 1 WASTE.)
5. VERTICAL CONVEYANCE (MODULAR ELEVATOR.)

4X8 SHEETS:

1. SHEETMETAL - STAINLESS (CONCRETE FORMWORK.)
2. PLYWOOD - FINISH GRADE.
3. CONCRETE - BAGS, MIXING METHOD, VIBRATOR, SHOVEL, FORM RELEASE OIL.

WOOD SLAB:

1. FOUND SLAB (PLANED AND CUT INTO RECTANGLES.)

STEEL (STICKS):

1. UNISTRUT - STANDARD, WELDABLE (NOT GALVANIZED - CONDUIT REPLACEMENT *CABLE TRAY.)

CNC ROUTER:

1. PLASMA CUTTING TORCH.
2. ROUTER & BITS FOR PLYWOOD, UNDER 1/2" DIAMETER.

PIPING:

1. COPPER 3/4" WATER SUPPLY LINE.
2. 4" DRAIN WASTE VENT.
3. P TRAP - TWO.
4. PIPE (THIN.)

APPLIANCES AND ACCESSORIES:

1. POING OF USE WATER HEATER.
2. HOTEL HVAC UNIT - HEAT, COOL, AIR EXCHANGE.
3. ON/OFF FIXTURE VALVE.
4. SIT/STAND DESK FRAME.
5. TWO 8QT INSTANTPOTS (KITCHEN/CHEMISTRY/FABRICATION/ETC.)
6. SHOWER FIXTURE (RAIN), SHOWER FIXTURE (HANDHELD.)
7. BREAKER BOX.
8. WIFI BREAKERS.

CHOP SAW.

• FOR CUTTING UNISTRUT, PIPE, AND SECTIONS OF RECTANGULAR STRUCTURAL STEEL TUBE.

WELDER

• FOR WELDING FORMWORK, UNISTRUT, DOOR FRAMES, WALL FRAMES, AND MURPHY BED HARDWARE.

THERE'S A LOT HERE, CNC FILES ARE PENDING.

ONE CONTAINER HAS BEEN BUILT ALREADY WITH AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD. THIS DESIGN IS BASED ON THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM THAT EFFORT - PRIMARILY: THAT A METAL SHOP / WELDING DO NOT CREATE A FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT TO LIVE IN OR NEAR BECAUSE OF FIRE AND LOWER QUALITY AIR FOR BREATHING, MAKING IMMEDIATE MOVE-IN WHILE RETAINING RAPID CONSTRUCTION NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. AT THE VER LEAST WITHOUT SEVERELY CONSIDERED SEQUENCING, A UNIQUE ATTACHMENT METHOD TO THE CONTAINER STRUCTURE ITSELF, CHANGES FROM EXISTING CODE, AND USE OF FIREPROOF/RESISTANT MATERIALS (STEEL/CONCRETE/WOODSLAB.)

PROJECT DURATION IN RELATION TO A SHIPPING CONTAINER OFTEN REQUIRES MOVING INTO IT OR NEARBY (TYPICALLY A TRAILER OR RV, SOMETIMES A TENT) FOR A PERIOD. HOWEVER - THERE ARE OTHER MODULAR BUILDING SYSTEMS WHICH ARE ASSEMBLED IN 24 HOURS, MEANING - A SHIPPING CONTAINER MUST BE ABLE TO DO THE SAME.

THE OBVIOUS ANSWERS: MAGNETS, FASTENERS THROUGH THE STRUCTURE, AND MASTIC/GLUE. HOWEVER - THESE ARE EITHER EXPENSIVE AND LESS PERMANENT, OR THEY CREATE VOLATILE FUMES WHICH REQUIRE TIME TO DISSIPATE AND WHICH RESULT IN A LESS ARCHITECTURALLY DESIRABLE FINISH.

IN SHORT THIS MEANS: NO ROUGH FRAMING OR WALL MOUNTED ITEMS, ELIMINATE NON-STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS AS WELL AS ITEMS THAT BURN, BEND, MELT, OR MOLD EASILY INCLUDING: BATTON INSULATION, CONDUIT, ROMEX, WALL OUTLETS, FLIP SWITCHES, WOOD FRAMING (2X4S), ETC. ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE DANGEROUS AROUND WELDING, AND RESULT IN A BUILDING THAT IS MORE EXPENSIVE AS WELL AS LESS USEFUL WHEN BUILDING IN A SHIPPING CONTAINER (OR MOST ANYWHERE ELSE FRANKLY INCLUDING: A NEW BUILDING, A BOAT, A VEHICLE, ETC. MANY OF THESE OLD CONSTRUCTION METHODS ARE WORTH REPLACING WITH A MODERN ALTERNATE.)

MOST IMPORTANTLY - CONTAINER CONSTRUCTION REQUIRES A RAPID WELDING METHOD, IDEALLY ONE WITHOUT ANY EXCESS HEAT OR SPARKS/SLAG. A STUD WELDER IS THE EASY OPTION (READILY AVAILABLE), SOME KIND OF FRICTION BASED WELDING IS AN ALTERNATE (GOOD LUCK GETTING THAT MACHINE ON THE CHEAP.)

# ACQUIRE SHEET GOODS (SHEETMETAL & PLYWOOD) - CUT/FORM/CAST

1. ACQUIRE SHEETMETAL AND PLYWOOD OR METAL COMPOSITE METAL IN 4'X8' SHEETS.
2. CNC ROUTE AND PLASMA CUT SHAPES.
3. FORM-UP AND WELD/FASTEN SHAPES INTO FORMWORK FOR - BATHROOM, KITCHEN, AND MURPHY UNIT.
4. CAST IN CONCRETE AND REMOVE FROM FORMWORK.

# ACQUIRE SHIPPING CONTAINER & PLACE ON LOT (PERMANENT LOCATION STRONGLY STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.)

# ACQUIRE APPLIANCES (POINT OF USE WATER HEATER, HVAC, LIGHT CONTROLS, WIFI BREAKERS & BOX, ROMEX WIRING, COPPER WATER PIPING, RV OR MARINE PLUGS FOR CONNECTION TO GRID, A SINGLE ON/OFF TERMINAL/SWITCH/BREAKER FOR ALL THE POWER IN THE UNIT, A SINGLE VALVE FOR ALL THE WATER, AND A SINGLE VALVE FOR ALL THE WASTE INCLUDING A QUICK DISCONNECT METHOD (CAM) - OR IDEALLY, A PERMANENT LOCATION!!!

# ASSEMBLE MODULAR FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE CONTAINER DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY OF A SEPARATE STAGING AREA (WAREHOUSE OR LOT WITH SHADED AWNING.)

1. PLACE MODULAR FURNITURE INTO UNIT AND OCCUPY FOR LIVE/WORK
2. THE MODULAR FURNITURE IS FIREPROOF, AND ANY FLAMMABLE ITEMS (CLOTHING & PAPER) ARE MAINTAINED ON THE FAR CONTAINER SIDE WHERE SPARKS CAN BE CONTAINED OR ARE WITHIN A CONCRETE/STEEL BOX FOR THE MURPHY BED AND CLOSET.
3. LAYOUT GRID AT EXTERIOR OF UNIT AND ALONG CEILING FOR STUD ATTACHMENTS OF PERFORATED PANELS.
4. INSTALL STUDS WITH A STUD WELDER.
5. ATTACH PANELS WITH STUDS AND NUTS.
6. ASSEMBLE PREFABRICATED ROOF.

LICENSE: YOU MAY USE THIS DESIGN IF YOU SHOW LOVE FOR THY NEIGHBOR AND PROMOTE A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST (AS IN - FORGIVENESS FROM CHRIST IS FREE AND HAS NO RELATIONSHIP TO MONEY.) IF YOU DO NOT BELIEVE IN CHRIST, HOLY SPIRIT, AND GOD - OR ARE ACTING IN A WAY THAT IS INTENDED TO HARM AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR NEIGHBOR - THEN YOU MAY NOT USE THIS WORK.

SCOTT WIDMANN