The Brief
Housing in harsh climates presents myriad of challenges. Cost, Durability, Sustainability. What place does architecture and design have in seemingly utilitarian issues? The Sea Container Charrette was a weekend design session organized by EnactusUOttawa that asked: do Shipping Containers hold the answer?
The Charrette included established Architects that advised on us the mechanics of shipping containers. Our design calls for housing type – the Can-Mod – that is both an autonomous unit, but capable of modular expansion through adjacent construction. The resulting geometry – resembling that of an open hand – can be reconfigured according to different urban block types and programmatic requirements.
My team included Brent Haynes and Kristine Prochnau. Find more of their work at the links below.

