Preliminary Design

Our design consists of two pylons of four forty foot long hi-cube cargo containers with a span section separating them by sixteen feet.
The lower levels provide parking and storage. It also raises the habitable spaces above the flood plane, a requirement for building on Bethel Island.
The third level contains the living area, kitchen and a half bathroom. It is entered by way of an interior stairwell . There are decks both fore and aft between the pylons. The rear deck connects by footbridge to the top of the levee and the boat dock.




The forth floor has three bedrooms. The master bedroom has its own separate bathroom with the two remaining bedrooms sharing a bathroom.
The center span connecting the pylon sections will be built as a steel framework supporting glue laminated beams and decking. The span walls will use as much glass as is practical to provide stunning views of both the island and the delta as well as interior day lighting.
As the design progresses we will add windows to the exterior container walls to provide both cross ventilation and lighting. The roof is flat across the whole structure with a slight slope to manage runoff. It's currently planned to pour a light weight concrete roof topped with a waterproof membrane.