Project 1- For Displaced Dwellers

Project 1- Design Poster

Design Brief
For this natural disaster I have picked the Tohoku Tsunami, it occurred on the 11th of March 2011. The Tsunami cause an enormous effect to the 3 Prefectures: Miyagi, Iwate and Fukishima. Causing great damage to residential houses, buildings as well as demolishing a radiation plant. Leaving 290,000 residents of Tohoku homeless and looking for refuge.

The goal of this design, was to design a shipping container that was 20ft in size, and expand the container to make a even larger dwelling.But also to make the clients feel as if they are moving to a 2nd home instead of a temporary house. We proposed to keep the room as empty as possible, so that when the client moved in they would be able to customize the living space how ever they want, with the furniture and appliance that would be delivered to each dwelling. The lounge room is really flexible with living style, as it is designed to be like the traditional Japanese style of living. The futons they would sleep on would be easily folded away and made room for the coffee table ( which can also easily be put away).A balcony is also installed to give the clients a breath of fresh air, and a place to draw their clothing. And the dwelling only has the shower head, toilet,bathroom sink and kitchen sink pre installed.

Appliances; Electrical cook tops, mini fridge, and washing machine

Furniture; Coffee table, 2 futon (beds to each dwelling).

As each suburb are in different circumstance with the damages done by the tsunami. Our dwelling is really flexible in being able to be multiplied to form a unit. This meaning more residents are able to move in to to their own dwellings, and it would not take as much space. With the walls all being separated and only living with a spouse or family member, the privacy level is a bit better  then their old living conditions of staying at community halls.

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