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| About BNIM |
| About Home Contained |
| Project | Glassberg Container House |
| Design and build | BNIM and Home Contained (Debbie Glassberg) |
| Containers | 5 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 3 |
| Area | 2000 sq ft |
| Year | 2008 |
| Location | Kansas City, Missouri |
While homes made of containers is not a new idea, this ocean shipping container house design is unique in how it combine spaces and areas that nurture the inhabitants. Delightful to be in and easy to maintain, these spaces are inspiring and generous. The designer created three kinds of spaces: Container Space offers unique livable areas, Contained Space – the area created between two or more containers and Uncontained Space – which is the area beyond the building, integrally connected to an overall structure.
Description from builders
BNIM collaborated with Debbie Glassberg to design her new residence constructed from five shipping containers in the Brookside neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri. The containers, pieced together with a steel and concrete framework, create space for two bedrooms, an office, television room, kitchen, dining area, living room and three bathrooms. The pre-fabricated containers are taller than typical shipping containers, allowing for large windows that create an open and light-filled space. The roof of the two-story residence includes an edible garden and patio.