Damien CHIVIALLE . ENSCI La « ferme-container » est née de ces deux questions. Grâce aux nouvelles technologies de culture (hydroponie et aquaculture symbiotiques) de très bons rendements peuvent être obtenus sur une surface très réduite, et ce de manière écologique (production bio et économe en énergie). L’idée de Damien Chivialle est de disposer sur le toit d’un container, une serre de production pour la protéger du milieu urbain. Conçue comme un jardin partagé «hors sol», l’équipement peut stationner dans la rue en toute tranquillité. Chaque ferme-container permet de produire localement une partie des besoins alimentaires des riverains. Elle veut compléter et dynamiser le tissu existant (jardins partagés, restaurants, récolteurs de matière organique, etc).
Shipping Container Housing Guide Conversion of a 40ft Shipping Container into an Emergency Home Unit Ceardean Architects where delighted to lead the Ripple Team to achieve the conversion of a 40ft Shipping Container into a Emergency Home Unit for SVDP in 3 days at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in November 2014. The Ripple project is a container fully fitted out as a home with two bedrooms, bathroom, plumbing, kitchen and electrical appliances. The objective of the project was to provide an emergency housing unit for Saint Vincent de Paul, and the aim was to do this using an alternative building system. Every aspect of the project was designed to require minimal specialist input and to facilitate a selfbuilder that does not have a very high level of skill. The project took one week to build and brought together over 60 contractors who donated their time, expertise and labour. The container and all materials used within were donated by suppliers and those involved. Siting and foundations It is crucial that the container is lifted well off the ground. Wall Build Up
The US$55,000 Port-a-bach relocatable home (in a shipping container) - Image 5 of 18 December 1, 2008 The appeal of regularly relocating where we live probably comes from our nomadic origins as a species, and over the years we’ve thrilled at the possibilities of some remarkable constructs designed to enable just that: the Icosa Pod, miniHome, Free Spirit Sphere, Nackros Villa, LoftCube, Trilobis, Kitahaus, and the relocatable sphere house. New Zealand is one of those countries where its near-to-no-one geographic location has created a hotbed of innovation through necessity and the Kiwi-produced Port-a-bach is particularly inventive because it is based around a remanufactured shipping container. As such, the NZD$100,000 (US$55,000) fold-out dwelling is not just rugged due to its natural steel exoskeleton, it’s as easy to transport internationally as it is to transport locally on a standard container truck. It has low environmental impact and can connect to local utilities or be entirely power, water and sewer independent. View all Share
The New Tiny House Trend: Why Shipping Containers Are Having a Moment Right Now Tiny spaces are having a serious real estate moment right now (and we’re not just talking about cramped studios in major cities). People all over the country are choosing small-space living as a lifestyle, from high-end trailers to treehouses and now, shipping containers. If that sounds less than aspirational, prepare for these (sometimes) diminutive dwellings to change your perception. Woman's 20' Off Grid Shipping Container Tiny House Brenda Kelly’s off grid shipping container tiny house is truly a dream come true for her since she has been dreaming of a home like this since she was a 13 year old girl. She kept part of the container as a covered outdoor porch area to keep the structure at 107 sq. ft. (10 square meters) so she can abide with her local zoning regulations in Auckland, New Zealand. When you look inside I think you’ll be impressed with her interior design and layout choices. Brenda has managed to create a work at home office space, kitchen, living room area, a bedroom with a wardrobe, and a spacious bathroom. This container home sits on concrete blocks for a foundation, it’s powered by two solar panels, and is even set up with a rainwater collection system. Woman’s 107 Sq. Images © Living Big in a Tiny House Video: Brenda Kelly’s Off Grid Shipping Container Tiny Home Original story: Resources
12 Homes Made From Shipping Containers Photo by Braden Gunem Shipping containers meet a variety of requirements: Modern. Check. Above: Two shipping containers flank a taller common space in this residence designed by Studio H:T. Photo by Andres Garcia Lachner Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture designed this orange container home for clients in San Jose, Costa Rica. Copenhagen-based architecture firm arcgency created the “WFH House” in Wuxi, China, out of three stacked shipping containers. Photo courtesy of the Walker Art Center This structure, which was exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis is called the MDU, or Mobile Dwelling Unit, and was designed by Lot-EK. Photo by Paul Warchol Lot-EK also designed this 1,500-square-foot penthouse apartment in New York City. Photo by Jack Thompson Note the white corrugated wall; that should tip you off that this is the interior of a shipping container home.
Sustainable Design Made of Shipping Containers Designed by Copenhagen-based studio, this project called WFH House is developed in China by Arcgency and Teknologisk Institut for their client World FLEX Home. As we all know, recycling is one of the major issues nowadays. Especially when it comes to architecture and sustainable design. The WFH concept is a patented modular building system, based on a design principle, using 40 feet high standard modules as structural system and in according to developers the structure can be adapted to local challenges such as climatic or earthquake issues and can be configured to meet many different purposes, multi storey, townhouses, cluster houses or individual villas.
'You can stay in the guest house'! Discarded shipping container transformed into environmentally-friendly lodge lauded for its modern design Owned by an artist who lives on a former industrial site in San Antonio, TexasCreated by reputed design firm Poteet ArchitectsBuilt with a sustainable strategy By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 16:19 GMT, 16 February 2014 | Updated: 14:55 GMT, 17 February 2014 Not only is the 'Container Guest House' funky and futuristic to look at and a novelty for friends of the owner to stay in - it was built with a sustainable strategy. The lodge in San Antonio, Texas, was built by award-winning design firm Poteet Architects. The firm were tasked with the project by an artist who lives in a small warehouse on a formal industrial site and wanted to experiment with shipping containers. They installed sliding doors, windows, heating, air conditioning and an 8 foot by 4 foot bathroom to make it the perfect place for visitors to crash for the night. Scroll down for video The artist who owns the container lives in a warehouse on a former industrial site in downtown San Antonio The bathroom is a composting toilet.
15 Well-Designed Shipping Container Homes for Life Inside the Box The hot trend of shipping container homes fulfills many design desires: living simply, lessening clutter, being environmentally conscious, building a home on a budget and the chance to do something totally modern and different that makes your neighbors’ jaws drop. But there are other practical aspects to living in a shipping container home. Your house is fireproof and low maintenance. You can live in a container home almost anywhere, and lock it up when you’re away. Even better, smaller container homes can move with you. Shipping container homes can be modular: You can stack two or three or more as needed. The Previous Life of a Shipping Container Home Shipping containers are made of steel and built to withstand weather, heavy stacking and ocean travel. Because of this, there are reportedly 30 million unused shipping containers sitting around. Shipping Container Home Plans The standard container measure 8 feet wide and 8 feet 6 inches high, and comes in lengths of 20 or 40 feet.
This ingenious lady built her new home out of shipping containers — and it looks fantastic It’s well known that there are creative people out there who can build wonders out of the most unusual materials. But this woman’s idea really was breathtaking in its ingenuity. We’ve quite simply never heard of anything like it! Claudie Dubreuil, from the town of Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, decided to build a house out of a highly unorthodox building material. Within two weeks, the containers were ready, and the builders managed to erect the frame of the new house in just one day. Inside, the house looks wonderful. The huge panoramic windows create a glorious sense of space. A spiral staircase has pride of place in the new house. The kitchen is fitted out with everything anyone could ever need. It has an electric oven, a refrigerator and an extractor fan. The bathroom also looks gorgeous. Claudie dreamed of one day having a bedroom with a Bohemian theme to it. On the ground floor, you can still see parts of the shipping containers as they originally looked. Looks pretty luxurious, right?
23 Surprisingly Gorgeous Homes Made From Shipping Containers