PROJECT BRIEF 08

THE PROJECT WAS TO CREATE A MIX - USE HOTEL BLDG AT A WATERFRONT SITE. THE AIM WAS TO BUILD A HOTEL THAT WOULD CATER TO THE DIFFERENT NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE COMING THERE INCLUDING A SHOPPING MALL AND A BUSINESS CENTER.

AROUND THE WORLD, MILLIONS OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS ARE SHIPPED AND NEVER SENT BACK TO THEIR ORIGIN SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE COST OF SHIPPING THEM BACK. THEY ARE SIMPLY LEFT AT THE PORT. THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY REQUIRED TO MELT THEM DOWN IS JUST TOO HIGH [8000KW].

REASONS TO USE CONTAINERS:

O RE-USING CONTAINERS

O STRUCTURAL STABILITY

O LOCAL [FROM CITY PORT]

O FASTER CONSTRUCTION

O CHEAP

THE MALL, BUSINESS CENTER AND HOTEL WERE PLACED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER, IN ACCORDANCE TO THE PRIVACY LEVEL OF EACH SPACE. THE HEIGHT OF THE HOTEL AND BUSINESS CENTER WAS INCREASED IN PROPORTION TO THE NUMBER OF ITS USERS AS OPPOSED TO THE AREA OF THE MALL.

THE HOTEL WAS THEN DIRECTED TO THE NORTH, TO GET THE BEST DAYLIGHT AND SEA VIEW. A LARGE ATRIUM WAS ALSO PLACED IN THE CENTRE TO GIVE DAYLIGHT TO ALL THE USERS AND ALSO PROVIDE NATURAL VENTILATION INSIDE.

THERE IS A LARGE PODIUM AFTER EVERY 7 FLOORS WHICH CATERES TO VARIOUS DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES FOR ALL ITS USERS. THE TOP MOST PODIUM HAS A HEALTH CENTRE AND SWIMMING POOL FACING THE SEA.

SHIPPING CONTAINERS WERE JOINED AND REPURPOSED TO BE USED AS HOTEL ROOMS. TWO CONTAINERS WERE MERGED TO EITHER BE SINGLE OR DOUBLE BEDROOMS, WHILE THE SUITES CONSISTED OF THREE CONTAINERS. EACH ROOM HAS A GARDEN TERRACE WHICH HELPS TO KEEP THE MICROCLIMATE COOLER.