Caterpillar House

Caterpillar House

Santiago de Chile, Chile – Sebastián Irarrázaval Built Area:     350m2  (3,780 sq. ft.) Photography:      Sergio Pirrone Santiago de Chile backs up to the Andes Mountains but, to limit urban sprawl, no construction is permitted above 1,000 meters. Given that the breezes, fresh air and views are high above the city, that […]

Container Homes – Q and A’s

Hybrid House

Colombo, Sri Lanka – Hybrid Homes (pvt) Ltd This is an interesting gallery less for the design it presents – which is remarkably similar to ‘The Container of Hope’ – as it is for the costings and ensuing Q. and A.’s: Costings: The home shown here is built out of three 20′ foot shipping containers. […]

Zigloo Domestique

Zigloo Domestique

Victoria, Canada – Keith Dewey Number of Shipping Containers used: 8 Shipping Containers Land area:     155m2  (1,680 sq. ft.) Built area: 185 m2 (2000 sq. ft.) 3-4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms Year built: 2006 Photography: Keith Dewey Container homes have become a popular concept today but that certainly wasn’t the case 10 years ago. It takes a […]

Cancer Centre Amsterdam

Cancer Centre Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands – MVRDV Site area: 2,000 m2 Building area: 2,000 m2 Total floor area: 6,000 m2 Year of completion: 2006 Quantity of Containers: 256 What you see here is a temporary building! It’s purpose is to house the The Cancer Centre Amsterdam which is part of the Antony van Leeuwenhoek Hospital. It’s located in Amsterdam, […]

Liray Container Home

Liray Container Home

Santiago, Chile – Ruben Rivera Peede Land Area:     6,775 m2 (72,925 sq. ft.) Project Area:     115.01 m2   (1,237 sq. ft.) Year built:     2010 Builder:     Proyecto ARQtainer Materials: Corten steel shipping containers, steel frame, thermal pane window, plasterboard and sprayed cellulose insulation. One of the most common objections we hear about container […]

Tony’s Farm

Tony's Farm

Shanghai, China – Playze Built area:      1,060 sqm Year:      2011 # of containers:     78 Photography: Bartosz Kolonko Tony’s Farm is the largest organic food farm in Shanghai, producing OFDC certified vegetables and fruits. This multi-purpose centre is designed to integrate the consumer into the process by linking the activities of […]

TexasTainer

San Antonio, Texas – Poteet Architects Built area: 29.7 m2  (320 sq. ft.) Photography: Chris Cooper San Antonio artist, Stacey Hill, wanted a playhouse, a garden retreat, a storage shed and a guesthouse for visiting artists. The architects, Poteet suggested a 40 x 8 container and the rest is history. The container sits on a foundation of recycled telephone […]

Contained Desires

Nederland, Colorado – Studio HT Built Area:     1,500 sq. ft. (139 m2) Year Built:     2010 Photography: Braden Gunem How much space do we really need to live?  How often do we discuss ‘needs vs wants’?  This project questions the need for excessive space and instead challenges occupants to be efficient. Designed […]

Container Living in Atlanta, Georgia

12 containers later...

Atlanta Georgia USA  –  Francis Kirkpatrick (architect) and George Runkle (engineer) Land Area:     2,160 sq. ft. (200 m2) each lot Built Area:     1,900 sq. ft. (176 m2) + basement garage of 650 sq. ft. (60 m2) each home Year Built:      2007 (brown) and 2011 (white) Here’s a prime case for not […]

Discarded Pallets and Containers = One Significant Home!

Curacavi  Chile  –  James and Mau Architecture Built Area:     160 m2 + 15 m2 decks (1,730 sq. ft. + 162 sq. ft. decks).) Year Built:      2009 Photography:  Antonio Corcuera Built in just 90 days, this home demonstrates that it is possible to recycle and repurpose in a very serious and permanent […]