Design a living unit that loses the original form of a 12m (40ft) standard shipping container.
Use a shipping container to design a mobile living studio. The building should be adaptable and transformable, allowing students to modify the container so that its original form is no longer recognizable once it is “unboxed.”
The design must clearly demonstrate the transformation process, showing how the container changes from its original form into a mobile living studio.
Requirements
1 hand-sketched presentation board (A2, portrait orientation).
The presentation must include:
A short concept narrative (maximum 150 words) or a conceptual diagram
A transformation sequence diagram showing how the container transforms from a closed box into a living space
A floor plan with a graphic scale
A section with a graphic scale
Registration and Work Submission Deadline:
Before 6PM of March 22, 2026
Final Round Presentation: Only 7 selected works chosen by the committee will advance to the final round presentation. (The 7 selected works will be announced at 12:00 PM on March 23, 2026.)
March 27, 2026 (10:00-12:00)
Venue: Montfort del Rosario School of Architecture and Design,
Assumption University (Suvarnabhumi Campus)
Awards (ABAC AR+D Scholarship)
Winner: 50,000 THB
Note: All participants will receive an official competition certificate from the school.