Albeit an innovative approach, the Haiti Housing Project is far from the first group to think about using shipping containers as a core for reconstruction in Haiti and in other places. Shipping containers are abundant in the Western Hemisphere and can serve as great, habitable structures.
Below is a list of links, studies, projects and resources that validate our approach and may even spark some additional creativity.
http://www.haitihouse.org/container-bunkhouse.html
http://www.containercity.com.mx/
http://upcoming.current.com/search?q=Are+Shipping+Containers+An+Answer+For+Haiti+Housing%3F