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.

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

WELDER

1. 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

REFINE THE DESIGN (IT'S MODULAR)

PROVIDE A LOG OF CHANGES:

1. MEP MOVED TO OPPOSITE SIDE.
2. MEP MODULAR WALL REPLACED BY STANDARD CONTAINER WALL
3. 4' OF STORAGE ADDED TO ORIGINAL BATHROOM LOCATION WITH POINT OF SALE, COMMERCIAL WASHER/DRYER, VENDING MACHINE, AND FLIP DOWN TABLE FROM CONTAINER DOORS (SMALL BUSINESS WITH SHELVING BEHIND.)
4. PARTITION WALL ADDED - SPLITS STORAGE AND LIVING AREA.
5. 1 STANDARD DOOR CHANGED TO SLIDING DOOR TO ALLOW FOR DOOR OPENING CLEARANCE.
6. DESK TRIMMED TO ALLOW FOR 36" CLEAR AREA (ADA)
7. DEDICATED DOORS FOR TOILET AND SHOWER TO ALLOW FOR SIMULTANEOUS USE.
8. BATHROOM BROKEN UP INTO 3 FREESTANDING RECTANGULAR TUBE-STEEL CUBES (FLATPACK-ABLE) AND LIMITED TO DOOR HEIGHT TO ALLOW FOR STORAGE ABOVE.
9. KITCHEN MODIFIED TO 12" DEPTH. HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE SHELF MOUNT MOVED TO WALL
10. UNISTRUT EXTENDED TO ALL CORNERS OF CONTAINER WITH: 1 PLUMBING ROUTE, 1 ELECTRICAL ROUTE, AND 1 ROUT FOR HANGING (TAPESTRY, PICTURES, GANTRY, ETC.)
11. FRIDGE/FREEZER ADDED TO KITCHEN AREA
12. MEPF ROUTING REVIEWED FOR DRAIN WASTE VENT ROUTING, AND STANDARD WINDOW HVAC UNIT
13. ELECTRICAL BOX MOVED TO UPPER BATHROOM AREA WITH OPTION FOR ACCESS FROM EXTERIOR.
14. BEAM ADDED FOR: WELL WATER DRILLING, WIFI, MICROWAVE ANTENNAE, AND AERIAL LAUNCH.
15. ROOF EXTENDED TO 24'X24'
16. SALES ITEMS ADDED TO EXTERIOR WALL (EX: PHONE/TABLE CHARGING BOX)

THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO DESIGN AND BUILD:

1. RAPID ITERATION AND THROW AWAY THINGS WHEN "THERE IS NO TIME FOR THAT, SKIP IT" - PEOPLE WHO LOVE MONEY ALONE ENCOURAGE THIS FREQUENTLY. THAT, OR IT'S A WAY TO REFINE AN INDIVIDUAL PROJECT.
2. RETURN TO AN ORIGINAL IDEA OVER AND OVER AND WITHIN A LARGER FRAMEWORK WHILE PRAYING TO CHRIST TO KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER. PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES, THEIR CALLING, AND IN GOD DO THIS.

PERSONALLY - I DO NOT ENJOY THROWING AWAY WORK, AND PREFER TO DEVELOP A LONGER TERM PLAN BEFORE JUMPING INTO RAPID PROTOTYPING AND THROWING AWAY / RECYCLING IDEAS. REGARDLESS - OPTION 1 IS TYPICALLY ENCOURAGED ACROSS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT THESE DAYS, ESPECIALLY IN SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK (URBAN AREAS WITH MONEY WHO GO THROUGH A LARGE NUMBER OF IDEAS, AND PEOPLE.)

"STICK TO YOUR CALLING" - WHAT YOU KNOW IS RIGHT TO DO, ASK CHRIST FOR HELP BECAUSE ONLY HE CAN KEEP IT ALL TOGETHER - NAIL YOUR SIN (WHAT IS NOT DONE, AND WHAT IS DONE) TO THE CROSS SO HE CAN CARRY IT FORWARD FOR YOU, THEN - DO THE WORK AS BEST YOU CAN.

WORKPRODUCTS:

A. INFOGRAPHIC ORGANIZED BY "STACKS" OR "SWIMLANES" TO SHOW HOW PRODUCTS GROW AND TRANSITION BETWEEN EACHOTHER. MANY COMPANIES WILL PLAN TO BE IN COMPLETELY DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES OVER TIME AND PRODUCTS CHANGE THE SAME WAY OR THEY CAN GROW AND DEVELOP INTO EACHOTHER. AN EXAMPLE INFOGRAPHIC IS INCLUDED HERE. FOCUS ON THE USE CASES.

B. DESIGN INTENT IS A SUMMARY OF THE PROBLEM, THE APPROACH, AND IMPORTANT TECHNICAL DETAILS. THIS IS THE "CORE" OF YOUR PROJECT. THE THING THAT DOES NOT CHANGE, IT GUIDES CHANGE AND MUST BE REFERRED TO WHILE BEING KEPT CONSTANT. AN EXAMPLE OF DESIGN INTENT WRITING IS INCLUDED HERE.

C. SECRET SAUCE IS THE UNIQUE TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT IS BUILT INTO YOUR DESIGN. THIS CAN BE A UNIQUE METHOD OF PUTTING SOMETHING THAT ALREADY EXISTS TOGETHER, OR AN ADVANCEMENT IN MATERIAL SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING THAT MAKES SOMETHING POSSIBLE THAT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE IN THE PAST. OR MAYBE, IT'S A GROUP OF PEOPLE AND THE RELATED CULTURE THAT SURROUNDS THE USE CASE FOR YOUR PROJECT.

JAVASCRIPT IS STANDARD FOR MAKING AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE.

PDF IS STANDARD FOR SHARING AND READING WITHOUT NEEDING UNIQUE SOFTWARE (READABLE IN A BROWSER.)

PUTTING THE TWO TOGETHER AS YOUR INITIAL MOCKUP MAKES SENSE TO ME. THE END RESULT IS NOT NECESSARILY "SCALABLE" TO LARGE QUANTITIES OF PRODUCTS AND PERSONALIZATION FOR CUSTOMERS, BUT IT IS VERY USEFUL FOR DEVELOPING AN IDEA AND SHARING IT WITH PEOPLE BOTH ON THE COMPUTER AND IN PERSON AS PDF IS VERY EASY TO EMAIL/TRANSFER OR PRINT AND SHARE.

EXPECTING SOMEONE TO GO TO YOUR WEBSITE EARLY ON IS OFTEN MET WITH FAILURE OR UNKNOWN RESULTS (WHO SAW IT AND WHAT DO THEY ACTUALLY THINK?) - WHEN PRESENTING IN PERSON AND ON PAPER (LAMINATE 11X17 DOUBLE SIDED PAGES FOR A FEW DOLLARS) YOU CAN AT LEAST SEE PEOPLES' INITIAL REACTION ON THEIR FACE AND IN THEIR BODY LANGUAGE THEN ASK FOR A MORE DIRECT RESPONSE.

THIS PDF + JAVASCRIPT ALSO RESULTS IN A MENU THAT CAN BE LINKED AND CLICKED ON, THE SAME AS A RESTAURANT MENU AND IS RELATIVELY STRAIGHT FORWARD TO APPLY TO A PURCHASING SYSTEM AS WELL AS FILE MANAGEMENT (CLOUD STORAGE) AND RECEIPTS/WORK ORDERS (BASIC BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS) IN ADDITION TO A MORE POWERFUL BACKEND WITH AUTOMATED PROCESSING FOR ANY APPLICATION.

HERE - THE MENU HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL PARTS THAT ARE COMBINED INTO A "KIT" ALSO COMMONLY KNOWN AS "A KIT OF PARTS." THAT CAN BE SOLD TO MEET VARIOUS USE CASES. AGAIN, FOCUS ON THE USE CASES FOR THE INDIVIDUAL PARTS AS WELL AS THE KIT ITSELF.

WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY USING?

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO LIVE EVERY DAY WHILE KEEPING YOUR BUDGET SMALL?

WHERE CAN YOU GO TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW?

WHO IS PREVENTING YOU FROM MOVING FORWARD IN LIFE, WHAT BUSINESSES, AND WHAT CORE IDEOLOGIES?

WHAT ALTERNATIVES ARE ALREADY OUT THERE AND HOW DO THEY COMPARE?

WHERE CAN YOU PURCHASE PARTS?

WHY ARE THESE THINGS CHANGING AND ARE THERE INTELLIGENTLY DOCUMENTED RESOURCES THAT TELL YOU WHY?

HOW HAS THIS BEEN DONE IN THE PAST, DID IT FAIL FOR A REASON?

DOES GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY AT LARGE SUPPORT YOUR IDEA, OR ARE THERE ENTRENCHED REGULATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AT ODDS WITH IT AND WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED?