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Redesigning containers for social housing in Costa Rica

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dc.contributor.advisorLarsen, Sigurd
dc.contributor.advisorMartín, Javier
dc.contributor.authorMenge, Angelita
dc.contributor.departmentFaculty of Architecture and Design
dc.contributor.otherBerlin International University of Applied Sciences
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-13
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-28T13:26:21Z
dc.date.available2025-11-28T13:26:21Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstract"Countries with a high trade deficit accumulate large quantities of unused shipping containers whose return to origin is not economical. Costa Rica is also a primary destination for asylum seekers from Latin America and therefore needs to find solutions for fast and cost-effective social housing construction. This research suggests repurposing these 'One-Way-Used' containers as a construction material for social housing projects. It proposes solutions for optimizing the limited interior space and handling the tropical climate. Despite the unique characteristics of construction based on a 'steel box,' social housing with containers seams feasible and economical. The approach is validated by analyzing several case studies and by creating a concrete design proposal."en
dc.description.degreeBA
dc.description.tableofcontentsAbstract -- INTRODUCTION : Objectives -- Research question -- Research methodology -- Keywords -- ARCHITECTURE WITH CONTAINERS : History of shipping containers -- What are shipping containers made of? -- What are the dimensions of an ISO shipping container? -- How to incorporate the advantages of the container to this proposal? -- SOCIAL HOUSING IN COSTA RICA : Costa Rican construction laws -- Costa Rica's weather conditions -- CASE STUDIES : Containers Franceschi -- InCubo house -- Sheltainer -- Lettuce House -- Holyoke Cabin -- Port-a-bach -- DESIGN PROPOSAL : H5 container houses -- Mood board -- Material board -- Family container house -- Single container house -- Single container house + extension -- Detail drawing and model -- CONCLUSION : Not so beneficial outcomes -- Beneficial outcomes -- Bibliography -- List of figuresen
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.berlin-international.de/handle/123456789/551
dc.language.isoeng
dc.subjectCountries, regions
dc.subjectContainers
dc.subjectSpaces for living
dc.subjectCities
dc.titleRedesigning containers for social housing in Costa Rica
dc.typeThesis

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