These materials result in an end product that is affordable and nearly indestructable. This project is a Recycled Steel Shipping Container based building that also employs a combination of conventional stick frame construction and prefabricated assemblies. Like the work produced by the Master Builders of centuries past, this project is a direct result of the Architect’s re-insertion into the building design process and the method by which the project is constructed. In recent times innovation has led to the use of many other materials to alter and adorn the metallic walls of the houses.ĪIA 2007 Excellence in Design - Innovation Award They can also be a two-story house made for a nuclear family. They can also be square-shaped cabins made for official purposes. It can be a huge rectangular box to accommodate multiple families. Container houses come in various shapes and sizes. The International Code Council (ICC) guides the acceptable codes of the states that allow container houses.
This includes Tennessee, Texas, Missouri, California, Alaska, Louisiana, and Oregon. However, many do permit the use of shipping container homes without much hassle. Not all states in the United States quickly say 'yes' to the use of container houses. The excellence lies in drawing a balance between all these. While sustainability is the prime motive behind the concept of turning shipping containers into homes, comfort and elegance are not entirely ignored. It is also a mode of recycling reasonably. The reason for such an undertaking is to deal with the affordable housing challenges faced by the citizens of the present generation. The idea is to turn shipping containers into homes that are not only beautiful but also sustainable. You imagine it right! It is indeed a steel structure similar to a ship structure, transformed into a space suitable for living. They are simple shipping boxes that are turned into shelters to accommodate humans. Container Homes are shipping containers that contain humans-not kidding.
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