Shipping container architecture is on the rise. The popularity of shipping containers being repurposed for housing, offices, pop-up venues and even swimming pools, continues to grow. If you choose to construct a home from shipping containers, the variations of what you can do are almost limitless. You could keep it simple and stick to one container modified with insulation, windows/doors, plumbing and electricity added. Or, you could go all out and stack multiple containers together creating a multi level mansion. One such home constructed in Queensland, used 31 containers, featured on the TV show, Grand Designs, and sold for nearly 1.5 million, 2 years ago!
Shipping containers as architectural building blocks offer both structural integrity and an economical price. There are many benefits to using shipping containers to build a home.
- It is more ecologically friendly to reuse an existing resource.
- They are cheap and plentiful, they are especially cheap when they reach the end of their shipping life
- They are easily transportable, modular and stackable.
The types of dwellings you can construct out of shipping containers homes really are endless. One popular option is that instead of extending your home, you add a shipping container room to your backyard. You can even purchase a ready made 'room' from Royal Wolf. Their 20 foot modular unit contains power, insulation, glass sliding doors and arrives as a blank slate, ready to you to decorate as you wish. Adding another room to your home couldn't be easier!