# Post-Quake Container Houses Ex-Container Project Provides Japan Earthquake Survivors a New Home By Summer Luu | Published 2011-04-16 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ex-container-project References: [archdaily](http://www.archdaily.com/127534/ex-container-project-yasutaka-yoshimura-architects/) & [exc.ysmr](http://exc.ysmr.com/container_e/) Led by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects in association with Nowhere Resort, the Ex-Container Project provides immediate housing for displaced survivors from the earthquake and tsunami disaster that hit Japan on March 11, 2011. In using the format of [ISO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cycling-pedal) shipping containers as the structure of these homes, the materials are easy to transport and offer a strong and sturdy housing solution at an affordable price. Not only is it for short-term use, but it's also built as a temporary house that can be easily converted to a permanent architectural structure. These little houses are preassembled in the factory and then brought to the construction site to smartly reduce the working process and fuel supply for tracks and heavy equipments. The Ex-Container Project is an economical, safe and comfortable solution for Japan's quake survivors. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Containerized Housing Solutions:** The Ex-Container Project provides an affordable, preassembled and easily transported housing solution for disaster relief efforts. - **Emergency Housing Innovations:** Using ISO shipping containers as the structure for housing can provide an affordable and durable emergency housing solution. - **Temporary-to-permanent Structures:** The Ex-Container Project's design allows for quick conversion between a temporary and permanent structure, providing long-term housing solutions for disaster relief efforts. ### Where This Applies - **Construction and Building:** Companies in the construction industry can innovate and provide containerized housing solutions for disaster relief efforts. - **Emergency Response and Disaster Relief:** The emergency response and disaster relief industry can benefit from the Ex-Container Project's economical, safe and comfortable design to provide housing for displaced survivors. - **Logistics and Transportation:** Companies in logistics and transportation can provide innovative and cost-effective transportation methods for preassembled container houses. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Origami-Inspired Disaster Relief Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-folding-pods.md) - [Triple Shipping Container Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modhouse-tiny-home.md) - [Shipping Container Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rising-sun.md) - [Disaster-Ready Housing Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essential-homes.md) - [Climate Relief Temporary Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/additive-manufacturing-homes-crisis.md) - [Modular Bamboo Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-housing.md) - [Shipping Container-Built Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kennedy-model.md) - [Cost-Effective Shipping Container Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-container-living-nook.md) - [Cohesive Co-Operative Housing Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sumu-yakashima.md)