I have had an obsession with the adaptation of buildings (as in a former warehouse converted to residential etc) and alternative housing since uni.
One of my big obsessions is housing from shipping containers. Apparently used shipping containers have become a small problem in many areas of the world because of trade inbalances between different countries and (so I have read) that it is cheaper to make a new container in China than pay to ship a used one back to refill. So what do we do with all those empty containers building up in storage sites?
Anyway, I have collected pictures over a couple of years of shipping container houses, some of them truly woeful, a few with merit and a couple of really good ones. Came across this one recently and thought it was about the best I've seen so far, very stylish and alot of thought gone into it.
I have put up 3 of the best pics but there is about 28 of them on this site, have a look. It will amaze you what some people can do. It is called the Shipping Muse.
http://www.dwell.com/slideshows/the-shipping-muse.html?slide=1&paused=true
Every one has their weird quirky obsessions and this is mine. What do you all think (not planning on building one any time soon). Would be interesting trying to explain this building concept to the local council
One of my big obsessions is housing from shipping containers. Apparently used shipping containers have become a small problem in many areas of the world because of trade inbalances between different countries and (so I have read) that it is cheaper to make a new container in China than pay to ship a used one back to refill. So what do we do with all those empty containers building up in storage sites?
Anyway, I have collected pictures over a couple of years of shipping container houses, some of them truly woeful, a few with merit and a couple of really good ones. Came across this one recently and thought it was about the best I've seen so far, very stylish and alot of thought gone into it.
I have put up 3 of the best pics but there is about 28 of them on this site, have a look. It will amaze you what some people can do. It is called the Shipping Muse.
http://www.dwell.com/slideshows/the-shipping-muse.html?slide=1&paused=true
Every one has their weird quirky obsessions and this is mine. What do you all think (not planning on building one any time soon). Would be interesting trying to explain this building concept to the local council