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Live/Work 2070 - 2,070 square feet Shipping Container Home in Pinellas Park, Florida
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| Project | Live/Work 2070 |
| General Contractor | Sundog Structures |
| Designer | idesign Architects |
| Builder | Hussung Construction |
| Area | 2,070 square feet |
| Containers | 7 |
| Location | Pinellas Park, Florida, USA |
| Building Time | 8 weeks |
| Budget | $250,000 |
Building a house was pretty much the same for centuries but now there's a material that's totally changing the game: shipping containers. They're cheap, abundant and almost indestructible and they're revolutionising the way homes are being designed and built. Shipping container building is a movement that's taking the construction world by storm with a little creativity and vision you can create some truly stunning homes.
Marketing manager Miranda has been renting near Tampa for ten years.
"I'm from Detroit Michigan I moved down here when I was for my first marketing job I just love it so much I would never never move back to the cold. I'm definitely a Florida girl now I'm in sales and marketing and I really need a place where I can work from home. It's gonna be a huge help in my productivity it's gonna save me so much time and I don't have to pay for renting my own office."
Miranda wanted a cost-effective contemporary space.
"I've been looking for modern industrial kind of home for a while. I really started feeling like I wanted this when I saw this container bar that was built in Tampa it was so cool and I wanted something similar. My budget for building my shipping container home in Florida is about two hundred and fifty thousand dollars."
Miranda has hired local contractors who specialized in container homes to help realize the vision. Shipping containers are really one of the best building units that you can have. Florida has wind storm conditions with hurricanes and these containers are super strong. It's a sustainable product. There's millions of these that come into Florida ports every year that aren't being utilized.
Miranda's shipping container home in Florida features seven containers, 2,000 square feet area and 30 foot vertical tower serves as the entrance to the ground floor opening to a square foot office workspace. The second floor features two bedrooms, kitchen, dining area and second bathroom.
All constructions built watertight because in Florida any time that you leave steel exposed it's going to rust very quickly. There's a lot of salt in the air and there's a lot of moisture in the air. All the rust areas were putting on acid base and then priming them as quick as possible for paint work very quickly.
The exterior has retained the industrial level with wood accents and large windows. The front entrance leads to a large office base for Miranda's home business. Clean minimalist design and contemporary prints mixed with exposed metal. This is a cool space for Miranda to meet clients. Next space is just kind of relaxing when you're having a stressful day then just take a little break. Chic wooden stairs lead to Miranda's main living space. Open floor plan living room features exposed metal ceilings and accent walls. Bright breakfast nook sits alongside a modern kitchen with custom concrete countertop. Miranda's bedroom is light and airy. Second bedroom has been turned into a den for Miranda's dog Buddy. At the back of the house is an outdoor balcony for Miranda to soak up the Florida sun.
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Shipping Container Duplex House, Redondo Beach, California
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| Project | Lucia Container Home |
| Architect | Peter DeMaria |
| Builder | Obed Group |
| Containers | 14 |
| Area | 2,100 square feet and 2,300 square feet |
| Location | Redondo Beach, California |
| Year | 2017 |
| Photography | Tony LaBruno, David Rosenfeld, Gil Castro |
Dec 14, 2017
When Paula Dowd and family decided to build a new shipping container duplex house on their property in South Redondo they wanted to do more than just build a home. They wanted to create something that represented the change they wished to see in the world.
For the Dowd's, that change meant deciding to build with an alternative to wood-framed construction. So they went with shipping containers.
The shipping container duplex house, in the 200 block of South Lucia Avenue, consists of 14 used containers as the main structural component. Each container, purchased from a company in the Port of Los Angeles, was welded together with holes carved out precisely for windows and doors.
Dowd's home — which has been nicknamed the Lucia Container Home and is actually two homes on one 6,000 square-foot lot.
Each home, at 2,100 square feet and 2,300 square feet respectively, has three bedrooms and two and a half baths. The back house also have an office.
3 Shipping Containers Home by Honomobo, Canada
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| Project | HO3 |
| Design | Honomobo |
| Area | 528 square feet |
3 Shipping containers knit together to create a private full bedroom, kitchen with an island, and a stunning 21’ wide front window to maximize light and indoor/outdoor connection. At 528 square feet the HO3 efficiently packs immense program into an extremely comfortable and efficient space.
Included as standard is a highly efficient air source heat pump for heating and cooling.
Dimensions: 24ft Wide x 24ft Deep
This 3 Shipping Containers Home is solar photovoltaic ready. Ready to take the plunge to full net positive.
Highly efficient certified 2lb polyurethane closed cell foam was used for insulation, which eliminates any air gaps and air transfer. This keeps the container home cool in the summer and warm in the winter
Beautiful Shipping Container Home with Energy Efficiency System, San Jose, Costa Rica
Project: Casa Incubo (Incubo House)
Architect: María José Trejos
Area: 400 m²
Location: Escazu, San Jose, Costa Rica
Year: 2013
Photo: Sergio Pucci
The cedar tree plays a very important role for the space of this beautiful shipping container home, so that there is a visual contact to the tree from any point of the house. In addition, the shape of the house designed with harmony to climate elements of the surrounding place: double height central space acts as a lung with natural cross ventilation, and the glass facade provides natural lighting.
For the least possible environmental impact the architects took in account several considerations, in energy conservation system, as well as in materials and design. For example in the process of the choice of the building materials, main factors were their reusable, renewable, and recyclable qualities in addition to maintainability and durability. In furniture details, cedar tree wood was used as well as in the stairs. The deck was designed of certified wood from renewable sources mixed with bamboo, concrete floors and recycled plastic, among others. Also, the house water supply system has rainwater collection for irrigation and toilets. The hot water is solar-heated. Electricity can be provided with solar panels. For most doors in the container house,container doors were reused. Natural cross ventilation is enough for the house space so that the container home does not require additional air conditioning, and natural sunlighting makes virtually no necessary electric lights during the day.
The use of shipping containers in the design gives a rich contrast to the construction, in addition to significally reducing the environmental impact of this beautiful shipping container home, which means the reuse of an already existing building element for the construction, generating less CO2 emissions in athmosphere than the cement production for traditional houses and transportation to building site from trucking all those traditional materials, this without mentioning a less invasive earthworks. It is estimated that the total cost is reduced by 20% and the construction time about 20%.
The home area must also be used as a workplace for the owner, a professional photographer, who needs open spaces with a sufficient amount of light; a space that coincides with the ‘work and play’ philosophy while aiding creativity. a central 95m² area that can be used both for professional and personal purposes was formed by interconnecting and superposing containers. ‘The house dresses and undresses according to what you want to use it for,’ explains the architect, ‘be it a living room, an audiovisual space, a photographic or advertising studio.’
Yarra Valley 5 Bedroom Shipping Container Home, Victoria, Australia
| Containers | 8 |
| Bedroom | 5 |
| Location | Chum Creek, Victoria, Australia |
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A bespoke luxury home built from eight shipping containers located in the foothills of the Toolangi State Forest in the picturesque Yarra Valley. At just an hour from Melbourne, it is the perfect spot for a weekend away with friends, a home base on your tour of the Yarra Valley, wedding celebrations or corporate booking.
Only 7 minutes drive from Healesville town center and TarraWarra Estate | Yarra Valley Winery. The whole place is yours to enjoy with the local bird life and beautiful scenery.
Yarra Valley Shipping Container Home has open plan living and boasts spotted gum flooring, a cosy wood fire and a kitchen perfect for entertaining. The two levels are completely independent, each with their own bathroom and kitchen. In addition, the spacious deck is perfect for that pre-dinner glass of wine after a day exploring all the region has to offer.
Downstairs: 2 Bedrooms, bathroom, kitchenette and dining / living area, small deck.
Upstairs: 3 Bedrooms (1 with ensuite), bathroom, kitchen, dining / living area, laundry, large deck with BBQ.
Pocket House - 30 sqm House Inside Shipping Container, Brazil
Designed by Cristina Menezes, the Pocket House transforms a 40-foot shipping container into a fully functional 30-square-meter residence. Located in Belo Horizonte, the project emphasizes mobility, sustainability, and efficient use of space. Large sliding glass doors, a flexible outdoor deck, movable furnishings, and extensive natural lighting help the compact home feel open and comfortable while maintaining the ability to be relocated when needed.
About Cristina Menezes
Project: Pocket House
Design: Cristina Menezes Arquitetura e Decoracao
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Year: 2013
Area: 30 sqm
Photogapher: Jomar Braganca
Brazil company Cristina Menezes Arquitetura e Decoracao created a 30 sqm house inside shipping container, "Pocket House". The project includes an architecture with the principles of mobility and sustainability. The existing civil work was the base for the shipping container. The rest of the work was only installation. In fact, this part of construction was very important, because the container should have the ability to be transported at any time to any place, without any inconvenience. Only furniture and decor elements will be transported separately. The measurements of the shipping container are standardized, and the container of the Pocket House is the 40-foot shipping container that is 12.20m x 2.44m, externally. Internally, after the installation of the structure with flooring and interior finish, the final measurements were 11.80m x 2.34m. Due to the small width, the first change we made to visually minimize this narrowing was to cut the long side to fit glass sliding doors. So we can have an amplitude and an integration with the external area! These large glass doors assist in ventilation and natural lighting. Steel side of the container was used as a deck structure that we created to have an extension of social space and a place for leisure activities. All the furniture is easy to move allowing you to use the deck as an extension of the living room and kitchen. The kitchen equipment is movable and electric and you can use it on the deck. For this purpose the outlet points for water and sewer were created on the deck.
For walls, ceiling and floor only one material was used: Ipe wood. Thus, we don't have the color and texture separation of what is floor, wall and ceiling and sense of amplitude increases. The bathroom walls are made of glass for lighter weight and less space. A translucent printing on the glass provides privacy between the living room and the bathroom. LED lighting enhances this interior design. For the acoustic insulation, we use a specific paint for this purpose on the steel side walls of the container.
This project allows you to have a 30 sqm house inside shipping container with kitchen, dining table, living room, bedroom and bathroom. This is sustainability! This is a new and current concept of living!
Shipping Container Restaurant in Mexico City: Perros Y Burros
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Perros Y Burros - Shipping Container Restaurant in Mexico City was build by Mexican company Container Spaces.
Container Spaces works with recycling materials and has an architectural approach to the re-use of ISO shipping containers as a base element for construction of modular spaces for housing and commercial use, taking advantage of its characteristics of strength, mobility and adaptability, plus count the cost-benefit aspect.
Shipping containers padel sport club
For a shipping containers padel sport club (its a mix between tennis and squash) the Living Project Homes used 4 x 40ft HC containers, inside the containers they built a woodframe with insulation. The client wanted an eco look, the walls from the OSB3 board and the roof from OSB3 with a PVC folie wrap around for the color.
The movable container construction allows the client to have a permit for 2 years on this place, that's why he chose containers so over 2 years he can take all the containers and place them somewhere else.
The building time of this project was 4 weeks, and the time for placing, connecting and finishing on location was around one week.
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Location Mechelen, Belgium
Year 2016
Pall Mall Hostel - Shipping Container Event Building, Berlin, Germany
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Pall Mall Hostel is no area to sleep; instead it is a space for having fun.
Artdepartment Berlin in collaboration with Fleck Promotion and Geometry Global agencies created concept of the Pall Mall Hostel. They offered a new view at dimension for promotional activities of Pall Mall at different music festivals. As the container hostel should be delivered at the events, which took places throughout Germany, the construction was made in a manner to obtain the certification from the TÜV (English: Technical Inspection Association, German: Technischer Überwachungs-Verein) and to be a space for more than 500 festival visitors.
This is the biggest container building that fulfilled all the criteria of the TÜV permit procedure successfully. At the ground floor there is a reception, where the guests can be registered and can receive promotional give-aways. The Event Container Building offers the superior convenience, there is a lounge, double sided bar and visitors can use Wi-Fi. Also there is a backstage area, the place where the bands retreat, in the annex. The technical storage container is used for successful operating of the engineering systems of the Event Container Building.
The Pall Mall Club is situated in the first floor; it has professional light and sound systems and its own bar. Through the ample glass wall amazing view over festival ground is presented. “To see and to be seen” is the motto in this place. On the terrace there is a stage, which is constructed from container decks. Absolutely everything from different sides is seen from this centerpiece of the outdoor space. It is possible to build one more terrace on the second floor that will allow an unusual view over the Pall Mall stage and the whole festival grounds.
The hostel’s furniture, reception and bar are made of recycling building materials, because the hostel follows the recycling concept like most container constructions. Doors, windows and wood pallets are taken from old buildings. Among the main features there are the barrel furniture. Contemporary atmosphere is created by combination of the surfaces and high-end padding materials.
In August 2014 the Pall Mall Hostel was successfully presented at Rock‘nHeim Festival. The building has delightful view to the main stage both from the decks and the VIP lounge, where the organizers invite their guests.
The event container Booth Plus at new festival ground impressed the guests in Mendig in 2015. The party on three levels of Event Container Building lasted three days. For allowing the best view over the Volcano Stage and whole festival ground a rooftop terrace was created.
100 sq ft House - Off-Grid Shipping Container, Auckland, New Zealand
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Area: 100 square feet (10 square meters)
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Brenda Kelly made her old dream come true, she was dreaming about tiny house since she was at age of 13. And she got it; Brenda lives in a 100 sq ft house - small and cozy off-grid shipping container home.
For following the regulations of local zoning in Auckland (New Zealand) concerning area, there is a covered outdoor porch space, which keeps the structure at 100 square feet (10 square meters).
Layout decision and design of the interior will amaze you from the first sight. There are kitchen, a bedroom with a wardrobe, spacious bathroom and even home office space though the limited square feet.
The concrete blocks were used for foundation of the 100 sq ft house. Also the container house is equipped with two solar panels and there is a rainwater collection system.
Huiini - 2 Bedroom Shipping Container House, Mexico
4 x 40 ft HC shipping container home
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| About S+ diseño |
| Project | Huiini Shipping Container House |
| Architects | S+ diseño |
| Location | La Primavera, Zapopan, Jal., Mexico |
| Area | 148 sqm (1600 sqft) |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Containers | 4 x 40 ft HC |
| Year | 2013 |
| Photos | Mito Covarrubias |
Huiini Container House in Mexico is situated in a quiet district of the city, Primavera forest. This place has its advantages; the home is connected with surrounding nature. The owner of this 2 bedroom shipping container house is retired single woman, but with great, creative and concrete ideas. So, the house is made as the perfect place for retreat. The idea of building the container house was arisen when the client wanted the home like "stacked boxes", as she does not live with curves or inclined ways.
The project consists from 4 high cube containers - two downstairs, two upstairs. For creating two terraces on each level there are offset. The internal area is 120 square meters.
The container house has two floors. The ground floor includes living room, laundry room, kitchen, bathroom, master bedroom with bathroom, tool room and terrace. The guest bedroom has walk-in closet and bathroom, studio, hall-gallery, terrace, double height living and dining room are upstairs. The openings in facades can be either closed or completely open if it is desirable.
The shipping containers have a lot of advantages. For instance, they have recycling structure; they can be constructed very fast. And if the location was changed the desing should not be changed, and it has modular advantages.
But containers also have the challenges such as temperature control (in such case the house was built with longer facades north-south). The entire interior was lined with thermal acoustic insulation for protecting from cold and for keeping warmth. When the temperature changes the metal construction moves and it makes noise during the rain.
This 2 bedroom shipping container house has passive heating systems and the owner plans to buy solar cells.
LoHi Shipping Container House in Denver, Colorado
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| Area | 2,192 square feet (203 square meters) |
| Containers | 7 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Location | Denver, Colorado |
| Sold Price | $679,000 in 2015 |
| $992,000 in 2021 | |
| Year | 2014 |
The LoHi Shipping Container House is located in Denver. For building it seven shipping containers were used. Such containers you can find on cargo ship that transports the cars. The home doesn’t look inside like a pile of abandoned steel, it amazes with its luxurious interior. The shipping container house is an up-cycling’s result. Thanks to this process reclaimed materials get their new life in something more valuable. Look at the photos below.
20 ft Off-the-Grid Shipping Container Home, Cape Town, South Africa
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| 20 ft Off-the-Grid Shipping Container Home, Cape Town, South Africa |
About WolfPack
WolfPack Rentals managed to develop a shipping container home that is completely off-the-grid through solar panels and sewage tanks.
They converted a 20ft shipping container into a living space with:
- 15 m² decking that opens and closes on an automatic winch system
- Bathroom with outdoor shower
- Kitchen which includes: Fridge, inductive stove, sink, cupboard space
- Bedroom with a double bed and under the bed lies the Battery.
- Fully insulated through refrigerated panels 40mm
- Bamboo composite decking on the deck as well as surrounding the unit for more insulation and decoration
- Full plumbing, electrics and water supply
- Automatic awning
Sustainable Container Home Design (Solar+Wind+Rainwater+Heat pump) by Sustainer Homes, Netherlands
About Sustainer Homes
Design: Sustainer Homes
Year: 2015
Location: Netherlands
Nowadays for house constructions which have no or little influence on the nature, old shipping containers are commonly used. Sustainer Homes improved this technology of container homes by creating self-managed houses that have water, electricity, gas and sewerage.
According to Sustainer Homes, such factors, as high rents and the necessity of having dwelling make young people to look for favorable, reasonable and accessible alternative. And such alternative is an independent, sustainable and comfortable container home, which provides with independence from facilities, eco-friendliness and freedom of mobility.
Such containers, or sustainers, can be used not only as homes, but as hotels or vacation homes and even as shelters for emergencies. The clients can choose size and design to their liking. For instance, there is available home at 30 square meters (323 square feet) for one or two persons for €75,000 (US$82,500). Other larger and houses for different climate, containers for families, office models and holiday homes are in development.
The container homes even produce drinking water, which satisfies Dutch standards, from the rainwater after collecting and filtering. Such houses are eco-friendly, because before returning to the ground the wastewater is filtered through a helophyte filter and that reduces the ground pollution.
The owners of container homes have no problems with electricity, as the containers are equipped with solar arrays and wind turbines, with the help of which a high level of energy security is afforded. Sustainer homes proofs that each container can produce about 5,000 kWh in a year, so the energy requirements are completely covered. A 20 kWh battery system ensures energy reliability.
A heat-pump provides the heating and for minimizing heat loss a sustainable insulation materials are used. The company has an idea to equip containers with the Toon smart thermostat. And as the improvement they want to develop the app that will show battery charge level, solar array energy production levels, energy usage and the weather forecast.
What is Shipping Container Architecture?
Nowadays in order to create something unique and creative an architects and designers often use shipping containers. This form of architecture is called the shipping container architecture or cargotecture. This architecture became popular, as the containers are wide available and strong material at a low price. Moreover, the container buildings are more environmentally friendly than traditional houses that made of bricks and cement.
The container homes have their advantages and disadvantages.
Containers are a perfect material for building. They are enough strong and durable, as the shipping containers can resist harsh environment and they are created for carrying heavy loads.
Another advantage of all shipping containers is modularity, because they have the same sizes. The architects can combine them and design the large and unique masterpieces. And the creation of additional construction is an easy task.
The construction expenses of the container house may be pretty high, as the specialized labor is needed. But these expenses are still lower than the building of traditional house.
The transportation is also an advantage of the container architecture. The container modules have standard shipping sizes and can be delivered by truck, rail or ship.
We can use the shipping containers all around the world. So, the availability is one more advantage of this ideal building material.
As for the expense, the containers have the lower price than other finished structures that are made of bricks. The containers can be bought from transport companies at a reasonable price, $1,200 each. And if you want to buy new brand they will cost you $6000.
In addition the main advantage of shipping containers is that they are eco-friendly.
In spite of all advantages, the shipping container architecture has its disadvantages. The containers heat very well, so they should have better isolation than wood, brick or block structures. There is a lack of flexibility, because to create spaces different to the default size is expensive and takes a lot of time. For the construction of container houses a crane is needed, so the construction site should be enough spacious. In some regions there is required some building permits for steel construction. The last disadvantage is that the roof is not very strong. It has the limit of 300 kg.
Today the structures made of shipping containers are widely used. And they have different usage, sizes, appearances and locations.
The container homes have their advantages and disadvantages.
Containers are a perfect material for building. They are enough strong and durable, as the shipping containers can resist harsh environment and they are created for carrying heavy loads.
Another advantage of all shipping containers is modularity, because they have the same sizes. The architects can combine them and design the large and unique masterpieces. And the creation of additional construction is an easy task.
The construction expenses of the container house may be pretty high, as the specialized labor is needed. But these expenses are still lower than the building of traditional house.
The transportation is also an advantage of the container architecture. The container modules have standard shipping sizes and can be delivered by truck, rail or ship.
We can use the shipping containers all around the world. So, the availability is one more advantage of this ideal building material.
As for the expense, the containers have the lower price than other finished structures that are made of bricks. The containers can be bought from transport companies at a reasonable price, $1,200 each. And if you want to buy new brand they will cost you $6000.
In addition the main advantage of shipping containers is that they are eco-friendly.
In spite of all advantages, the shipping container architecture has its disadvantages. The containers heat very well, so they should have better isolation than wood, brick or block structures. There is a lack of flexibility, because to create spaces different to the default size is expensive and takes a lot of time. For the construction of container houses a crane is needed, so the construction site should be enough spacious. In some regions there is required some building permits for steel construction. The last disadvantage is that the roof is not very strong. It has the limit of 300 kg.
Today the structures made of shipping containers are widely used. And they have different usage, sizes, appearances and locations.
Shipping Containers Sizes, Dimensions, Volumes, Weights and Loads
| 20′ container | 40′ container | 40′ high-cube container | 45′ high-cube container | ||||||
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| imperial | metric | imperial | metric | imperial | metric | imperial | metric | ||
| external dimensions | length | 19′ 10.5″ | 6.058 m | 40′ 0″ | 12.192 m | 40′ 0″ | 12.192 m | 45′ 0″ | 13.716 m |
| width | 8′ 0″ | 2.438 m | 8′ 0″ | 2.438 m | 8′ 0″ | 2.438 m | 8′ 0″ | 2.438 m | |
| height | 8′ 6″ | 2.591 m | 8′ 6″ | 2.591 m | 9′ 6″ | 2.896 m | 9′ 6″ | 2.896 m | |
| internal dimensions | length | 19′ 3″ | 5.867 m | 39′ 5 45⁄64″ | 12.032 m | 39′ 4″ | 12.000 m | 44′ 4″ | 13.556 m |
| width | 7′ 8 19⁄32″ | 2.352 m | 7′ 8 19⁄32″ | 2.352 m | 7′ 7″ | 2.311 m | 7′ 8 19⁄32″ | 2.352 m | |
| height | 7′ 9 57⁄64″ | 2.385 m | 7′ 9 57⁄64″ | 2.385 m | 8′ 9″ | 2.650 m | 8′ 9 15⁄16″ | 2.698 m | |
| door aperture | width | 7′ 8 ⅛″ | 2.343 m | 7′ 8 ⅛″ | 2.343 m | 7′ 6" | 2.280 m | 7′ 8 ⅛″ | 2.343 m |
| height | 7′ 5 ¾″ | 2.280 m | 7′ 5 ¾″ | 2.280 m | 8′ 5″ | 2.560 m | 8′ 5 49⁄64″ | 2.585 m | |
| internal volume | 1,169 ft³ | 33.1 m³ | 2,385 ft³ | 67.5 m³ | 2,660 ft³ | 75.3 m³ | 3,040 ft³ | 86.1 m³ | |
| maximum gross weight | 66,139 lb | 30,400 kg | 66,139 lb | 30,400 kg | 68,008 lb | 30,848 kg | 66,139 lb | 30,400 kg | |
| empty weight | 4,850 lb | 2,200 kg | 8,380 lb | 3,800 kg | 8,598 lb | 3,900 kg | 10,580 lb | 4,800 kg | |
| net load | 61,289 lb | 28,200 kg | 57,759 lb | 26,600 kg | 58,598 lb | 26,580 kg | 55,559 lb | 25,600 kg | |
Net-Zero Prefab Shipping Container Home by Missouri S&T
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Design: Missouri University of Science and Technology
Project: The Nest Home
Year: 2015
Photos: Mike Chino
Three shipping containers were used by Missouri University of Science and Technology students for construction net-zero prefab shipping container homes that have reasonable prices and they are safe. A bird’s nest became an inspiration for choosing the shape of the Nest Home, for building of which recycled materials were used. There are also several sustainable systems, such as efficient lighting, a hydroponic garden and grey water reuse. Solar panels provide the house with enough energy for all needed aims and an electric vehicle. During Solar Decathlon 2015 international competition this project was created. Solar Decathlon challenges student teams to design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house.
The Nest Home was constructed for a growing family. The net-zero prefab shipping container home includes private and common spaces, but the living space can be enlarged with the help of containers that can be added to the Nest Home. There are reused materials, from which made everything in house. For example, the wood siding is made from refurbished shipping pallets, the carpeting is made from reused fishing nets and insulation is made from recycled denim batting.
For powering the house and an electric vehicle there are 24 photovoltaic panels. Each panel contains a micro-inverter for transforming direct current to alternating current, and a centralized inverter is not required. The optimal temperature in the house maintains by automated windows that support the HVAC system. There are also automated lightning for saving energy and sensors for detecting the empty house. Three hydroponic gardens provide the owners with fresh vegetables and herbs. The greywater reclamation helps to provide irrigation for the bathroom and the gardens. So, the water consumption of the net-zero prefab container home is reduced up to 25 percent.
“Everything from the architecture of the home, to the expandability of the home, to the systems in place are designed and implemented to provide comfort and convenience for the residents,” says Mary Puleo, the team’s project manager and an environmental engineering senior from St. Louis. “However, its adaptable nature makes it ideal for any stage of family life, from a full nest to an empty nest.”
PV14 - 2 Story 3 Bedroom Shipping Container Home, Dallas, Texas
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| Location |
| About M Gooden Design |
| About AG&E Structural Engenuity |
| Project | PV14 |
| Architect | M Gooden Design |
| Structural engineer | AG&E Structural Engenuity |
| Containers | 14 |
| Area | 3700 sf |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 3.5 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Photography | Wade Griffith, Kurt Griesbach |
This 3 bedroom shipping container home is located not far from White Rock Park, at the same street, and it is one of the highest elevations in Dallas, Texas, and it is about 100’ above White Rock Lake’s surface. The lake is just about 1,000 feet away to the southwest.
To create a unique design and to build a modern and unequalled house were the main purposes for the architects. The residence should be appropriate to the specific site and the technologies for house’s erection should be readily available, but at the same time not very often used in nowadays residence building. The house is a two-story single family residence which includes small penthouse with roof deck access. There are 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathrooms, ground level entertainment area, 2 car garage + storage bay, porte cochere, large roof deck with panoramic view and elevated covered porches adjacent to main living areas.
The majestic scenery of the lake, the trees all around it and the City can be seen from the 2 story shipping container home. And that is the main advantage of house’s high location and its axis is aligned with the City street grid to the Southwest.
Shipping containers can help refugees - concept by Middelkoop Architecten
In the context of the influx of refugees to the Netherlands the returntainer has been developed. This container unit is designed and insulated so comfortable living is perfectly possible. The interior can be finished with insulated panels, kitchen and bathroom are also provided. Several units can be connected to provide larger family shelter.
The container unit is fabricated by removing the standard container doors and a few sections of sidewall. These details can be stored in order to be used again if a relocation will be desired. Regarding the location the container unit concept can be implemented on almost any temporary vacant lot or even in agricultural areas.
Made from high quality steel, shipping containers have excellent fire resistance. These properties are especially important for refugee camps and can save people's lives.
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return.tainer concept by Middelkoop Architecten
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