AS THE NEW WAVE OF SUSTAINABILITY AFFECTS THE ARCHITECTURE , CLIENTS ALSO EVOLVE INTO MORE SUSTAINABLE WAYS OF THINKING. THIS LED TO THE EXPLORATION OF A PROTOTYPE HOUSE THAT COULD BE BUILT RE-USING SHIPPING CONTAINERS. IN AN EFFORT TO ENGAGE WITH THE STRUCTURAL POSSIBILITIES OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS, THE SECOND FLOOR BEDROOM AREAS CANTILEVER ON TOP OF THE SOCIAL AREAS CREATING OPENNESS TO THE NATURAL SURROUNDINGS. STAGGERED STACKING OF SMALLER CONTAINERS ON THE THIRD FLOOR HELPED TO CREATE GREEN ROOFS AND SHADOWLINES THAT CREATE SHADE AND PROTECTION FROM THE HARDCORE ELEMENTS OF THE TROPICAL WEATHER.