Prefabricated House Design

This is the final project for my Design II class at Wichita State University

This project gave very specific rules to follow when designing the home

First it had to be made from prefabricated materials

and

Second it had to be in a certain color scheme

My house design is made from prefabbed shipping containers

This home was built for a single couple that likes to entertain

This home is completely self sustainable

Powered by wind turbines and solar panels

A rain catcher and underground storage container for all water and utilities

The top floor is entirely a green house, fed hydroponically

from a fresh water fish tank located on second level 

This view shows the available parking for two vehicles and front door

The floor plans

Ground floor contains a half bath, living room, foyer, and an extra large kitchen

Kitchen utilizes dual stoves and sinks

Large walk in pantry

California Sliding doors open a section of the wall to the wrap around deck

Antique spiral staircase leading to roof

Middle floor contains master bedroom, master bath with walk in shower, spare bedroom, spare bath

laundry room, storage area, theatre, and 20' by 10' fresh water fish tank

Master bath has a temperature controlled walk in shower

Master closet is a walk in with sliding mirrors for doors

Theatre sits eight comfortably and has a large 15' screen

Laundry room utilizes high efficiency utilities and has great storage 

 Top floor

This floor is entirely made of a green house that is fed hydroponically from

the fresh water fish tank located on the floor below

Walk out viewing deck with plexiglass barrier

 This is a 2 point perspective of the view seen as you step off the spiral staircase on the second floor

This also kept with the color scheme using violet, yellow and two neutrals

Specification Sheet

Completely self sustaining home

Building Materials

5 Repurposed shipping containers

Recycled wood used for the deck

Recycled steel I beams for the supports

Recycled glass

All utilities are low flow to save water

Rain catcher for water supply with inline water heater

Solar panels for electricity

Single residential sized wind turbine to supply electricity

Ground Floor

Repurposed large church doors for front door

Large kitchen utilizing repurposed ovens, microwaves and refrigerators from a restaurant

Antique spiral staircase leading to roof

half bath using water saving low flow technology

Second Floor

20’ by 10’ rebuilt aquarium, fish tank

Fresh water tank has 1:25 size replica of home

115 CBU Water pump to feed and water the plants on the top level

Theatre for 10 using recycled projector, screen and three chairs from an old- movie theatre

Guest bedroom with repurposed furniture

Guest full bathroom utilizing low flow technology

Laundry room uses high efficiency washer and dryer

Third Floor

Entire top floor consists of a greenhouse

Greenhouse is hydroponic utilizing the fresh water tank on the second floor for water and nutrients while recycling the water back to the tank. Very low maintenance

4 used sinks from restaurants with over 30 square feet of table and storage space

Walk out balcony with recycled plexiglass waist high surrounding the balcony for safety

Mechanical wench to retract and expose the balcony roof for shade

Roof

6 full size solar panels to supply most all energy

Three 5’ by 5’ rain catchers to supply most all water

Small 3’ by 3’ maintenance opening from the spiral staircase