INT 270, Blog 7, Ruth Hernandez

 

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Ruth Hernandez

Blog 7

Container Home Introduction 

In class this week, we learned about our container home project. We cover the requirements for this project and how to start preparing for it. We focus on the research part and the need to look for precedents to help us on the design process. This includes looking for images of existing container home projects, their floor plans, and any other information that will be helpful to us.

Another key part of this assignment involves deciding on a particular location for the homes for the design. This will influence the design for both the interior and exterior spaces. I am going to choose a beachy place, in Mexico called Merida, for me this place is very special to me because every year I visit my best friend who lives there and we always have so many good times in this beach. 

Another part involves finding inspirational images that represent the concept that we want to achieve.
I think that this project is going to be really exciting for me, considering the interior and exterior design of a home.

I really like the idea of imagining designing this container home for me and my best friend's future years.
I think that this project is going to be a bit challenging, but at the same time, that it is going to be a really fun project.








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  1. Makayla Olar13 de marzo de 2026 a las 10:09 p.m.

    Ruth!! I also am thinking of doing a beach-located container home! Such a cool concept, I can't wait to see how ours differ.

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  2. Professor VanderNoordaa14 de marzo de 2026 a las 10:03 a.m.

    Ruth,
    I love your Blog entry! I too have friends in Merida Mexico- so that makes your project special to me!
    I also love your sketch! So excited for this project! 50/50 points

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