ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the design and construction process of the new "green" house for the New Jerusalem Children's Home, a non-profit organization situated in Johannesburg, South Africa. It explains how New Jerusalem's vision affected the project: "To be one of the best children's homes in sustainable living, and in the provision of holistic and integrated quality care to orphaned, abused, traumatized, HIV positive, and vulnerable children in Africa". The chapter also explores the design process of the project, including the building's sustainability features and the various materials used to complete the building. "Building with Boxes" is the epitome of how adaptability influences architecture today. The chapter focuses on the affect that the building has on the perceptions and lives of the many children living in it. This project revolutionized how South Africans see shipping containers: the old ones are most often recycled individually into local spaza shops or used as site offices/stores on construction sites.
