CONTAINER ARCHITECTURE IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Abstract

The rapid urbanization of cities creates a need for construction of new collective residential buildings in all major cities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, residential facilities are often built without any analyses, creating unsustainable architectural structures with a very high market price. The traditional monolith construction of residential units does not allow for any transformation or adaptation of the system. This paper aims to explore the possibility of the application of alternative solutions for the construction of sustainable collective residential buildings using shipping and prefabricated modular containers. Analyzing Bosnia and Herzegovinas market, it was found that there are no empty shipping container storages, but there are a few companies which produce prefabricated modular containers which are currently not planned for residential use. These prefabricated units could be transformed and used for the construction of sustainable residential buildings with the application of simple interventions suggested in this paper. The usage of prefabricated modular containers offers the possibility of transformation of space, simple assembly and disassembly, placement on existing structures, and the lower price of living area.