Green Home Project with Shipping Container

To build the House, and in order to maximize resources, taken into account from the orientation, thermal insulation, to the incorporation of alternative energy and thewaste for subsequent recycling.

With regard to the materials used we looked for those who have been made with recycled products that are recyclable or friendly with the environment.

Its 24 m2 of surface are distributed in a living room, a kitchen, dining room, a bathroom and a bedroom wall that it transforms in office. It also has a vertical garden made of Spanish moss that feeds on the humidity of the environment and of the Sun and plants and other species, like the cactus, which demand very few natural resources and easily adapt to any terrain.

The container homes  has a system of photovoltaic solar panels and a water reuse system. As for thermal and insulating materials, the cockpit has a system of thermal insulationof glass wool that covers the entire interior veneer surface. The enclosures are airtight, which allows to maximize the resources of cooling and heating. All lighting is designed with Leds, resulting in substantial energy savings. The inside of the container is covered with plates of recycled leather and wood panels that meet the European sustainability standard E-1. The outside of the House is painted with enamel water, anew technology that meets all standards LEED (Leadership in environment & Energy Design). Technology integrated in the project allows to maximize resources electrical and thus save energy.

Qatar unveils first-ever FIFA World Cup stadium to be built from shipping containers

Abandoned stadiums and crumbling arenas are often left in the wake of events like the World Cup and the Olympics. In a bid for more sustainable construction, Qatar has unveiled plans for the world?s first fully modular stadium ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Designed by Fenwick Iribarren, Schlaich Bergermann Partner and Hilson Moran, the 40,000-seat arena, known as the Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, would be mainly built of shipping containers to allow for disassembly and reconstruction

The plans for the cargotecture stadium?the latest in Qatar?s total of eight proposed host venues for the FIFA World Cup?was revealed this week Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), the organization tasked with delivering the infrastructure for the 2022 event. 

Unlike the World Cup stadiums before it, the Ras Abu Aboud Stadium will be built of modular building blocks presumably constructed in a factory with amenities, such as removable seats, concession stands, and bathrooms, ahead of on-site assembly. The modular approach results in less waste and a reduced carbon footprint, and may earn the stadium a four-star Global Sustainability Assessment System certification.

?This venue offers the perfect legacy, capable of being reassembled in a new location in its entirety or built into numerous small sports and cultural venues,? said SC Secretary General H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi. Qatar?s new World Cup stadium is expected to be completed in 2020 and will be located on a 450,000-square-meter waterfront site nearby a Doha port.

Do you Know this World?s largest shipping container shopping mall pops up in Seoul

Whether you?re a shopaholic or a fan of cool architecture, if you?re ever in Seoul, don?t miss out on one of its newest shopping malls. The Korean capital recently completed Common Ground, the world?s largest shopping mall made from shipping containers. Designed by local firm Urbantainer, the 5,300-square-meter pop-up mall was constructed from 200 large modular containers and can be easily modified, moved, or dismantled as needed.

Located in Seoul?s Gwangjin District, Common Ground was an experimental project that sought to revitalize an unused lot in the middle of the capital. The use of prefabricated shipping containers lowered construction cost and reduced construction time to just five months. Each container is painted an eye-catching bright blue and is stacked together into three-story structures that divide the lot into two main spaces: the Market Hall and the Street Market. The stacked containers frame a central square that hosts weekend markets, exhibitions, and performances.

?Street Market draws inspiration from an alley market and keeps the texture of the container intact as much as possible,? writes Urbantainer. ?Market Hall capitalises on trusses with strong architectural functions and serve as a reminder of the feeling of a market. In this part, the verticality of stacked container modules and the frames between containers are emphasised.?

In keeping with its unconventional form, Common Ground hosts up-and-coming new designers, mid-sized shops, and editorial stores, rather than large mainstream brands. The 200 shipping containers house seventy stores, twenty restaurants, and a third-floor roof terrace.

Amazing-140 shipping containers into an apartment complex in South Africa

A massive, modular residential building has risen in Johannesburg, South Africa with aims of revitalizing Maboneng Precinct, an area that?s recently undergone a dramatic transformation from a site of urban decay to a thriving enclave for creatives. Having extensive experience in cargotecture, New York- and Naples-based architectural design studio LOT-EK was tapped to design the mixed-use building, which was completed last year. Dubbed Drivelines Studio, the building comprises a total of 140 shipping containers and includes affordable housing as well as ground-floor retail.

Located on a triangular site atop an existing single-story structure that used to house a car repair shop, Drivelines Studio includes seven floors with the top six levels comprising residential units, all of which are open-plan studios ranging in size from 300 square feet to 600 square feet and equipped with outdoor terraces with views of greenery below. The ground floor consists of retail along Albertina Sisulu Road, additional residential units in the rear and a private courtyard for residents with gardens and a pool.

Embracing the triangular geometry of the site, the building is conceived as a billboard where two separate volumes of residential units are hinged at the narrow east end of the lot, framing the social space of the open interior courtyard,?  the firm explained in a project statement. 

?As in a billboard, the building outer facades are straight and flush with the lot line while the facades in the inner courtyard are articulated by the staircases, the elevator tower and the bridges connecting all levels, and by the open circulation paths activated by the units spillover onto their outdoor space.?

The upcycled shipping containers retain their original color and corrugated siding to reference their industrial past and to allude to the city?s reputation as the largest inland port in the world. The containers were stacked and cut on site with large diagonal cutouts for windows that give the building its distinctive, zigzagging facade pattern.

Charity-Shipping-container development designed for Los Angeles? homeless population

A Los Angeles neighborhood will soon be home to a new shipping container development created for individuals transitioning out of homelessness. Designed by KTGY Architecture + Planning, the Hope on Alvarado project will repurpose several, locally-sourced shipping containers as the building?s main construction material, hopefully creating an urban design model for affordable housing in densely-packed cities around the globe.

Slated for a .44-acre site at 166 Alvarado Street in L.A.?s Westlake Neighborhood, the proposed design will offer 84 units made up of studio and one bedroom apartments for tenants that are in the process of getting off the streets. Multiple shipping containers, which will be sourced locally in Los Angeles, will be stacked together to create a single, four-story building centered around a courtyard. The strategic layout is geared to providing new residents with privacy and security, as well as fostering a strong sense of community.

The individual apartments will be created by modifying the containers into units of 400-480 square feet. Doors and portions of the containers? metal skin will be removed to be replaced with floor-to-ceiling windows, along with various interior fixtures and finishes. The development will also house the tenant support-services office on the street-level. Parking will be provided as well as ample bike-storage.

Although still in the development stage, the Hope on Alvarado project will hopefully be the first in a series of Hope developments in the Los Angeles area. Both the architects and the developer, Aedis Real Estate Group, plan to continue building more shipping container developments in other cities in an attempt to create a model for sustainable, affordable housing options.

Be a creative Architect turns four shipping containers into an affordable and eco-friendly home

Architectural firm Matt Elkan Architect has unveiled a beautiful home on Australia?s south coast, with a unique twist: it?s made out of four shipping containers. In addition to constructing the home out of repurposed containers, the firm included a number of sustainable features in order to make the shipping container house as environmentally friendly as possible.

From the beginning, architect Matt Elkan worked with the homeowners to create a design that would reflect their vision of an eco-friendly family home. He also wanted to prove that great design doesn?t have to break the bank. According to Elkan?s project description, ?This project was always about economy, efficiency and how to do as much as possible on a very limited budget. However, the scale belies the efficiency of program and generosity of the outcome. The client?s conviction from the outset was that good architecture does not need to be expensive, and this project attempts to prove the theory.?

Although keeping the budget as low as possible was a priority, minimizing the home?s environmental impact was of utmost importance as well. There was no excavation on the landscape and the four shipping containers were laid out strategically to take advantage of natural lighting and passive temperature control. The architects used natural wood insulation on the flat roof, and they did not include any VOC finishes in the building. Additionally, the home has Low E windows and recycled HW doors. For water conservation, 500 liters of water can be stored on-site.

The result of this strategic design? A beautiful 1,000-square-foot home that sleeps up to ten people. Unlike some shipping container homes, the design proudly shows the shipping container aesthetic throughout the exterior and interior. The home?s exterior was painted in a dark grey, and the doors were left in their original state with script that marks their weight and shipping details.

The interior also proudly shows its industrial origins. The container walls were painted in a glossy white with a few accent walls made of blonde wood, which was also used for the ceiling and flooring. Sliding farmhouse-style doors give the home a modern touch.

An abundance of windows throughout the home flood the interior with natural light and also provide a strong connection to the home?s gorgeous surroundings. Many of the floor-to-ceiling windows can be concealed by the large shipping container doors. The living space opens up to a wooden deck, further blending the home?s interior with the exterior.

Green Vilage-This is A sustainable campus is built from 22 recycled shipping containers

The International Sustainable Development Studies Institute in Thailand is taking its own teachings to heart with the an eco-friendly campus crafted from 22 recycled shipping containers. Now, the institute has a clear example when teaching students about the importance of upcycling and sustainability, plus plenty of space for educating on tree conservation, urban farming, waste management and more.

As an institution aimed at teaching others about sustainability, the ISDSI made every effort to minimize any impact throughout the building process. Starting with a bare lot full of trees, the final design saved all but two of the acacia wood grove by using a skilled crane operator to maneuver the shipping containers into place around the existing landscape. They also scrutinized the amount of concrete that was necessary and took steps to avoid greenhouse gas emissions.

The shipping containers were hand-selected with the end design in mind, so when each showed up on site, it had a specific purpose. Once the containers were properly stacked, builders began to cut out portions of the massive metal boxes in order to create windows, doors, decks and connecting open-air walkways. To take the sustainable design one step further, none of the cut metal went to waste, as it was turned into interior walls, doors, sinks, bathroom stalls and a kiosk and welcome counter in the cafe and gym. The complex also includes classrooms, conference rooms, a kitchen and plenty of outdoor spaces. The entire project took about nine months to complete.

In addition to reusing containers slotted for melt-down recycling on the front end of the project, careful thought went into long-term energy savings from daily operations. For example, the entire campus uses low-energy LED lighting for areas not already lit through copious natural lighting.

Proper insulation keeps the campus temperate, but when air conditioning is necessary, each pod has its own unit for efficiency, and most of the units were recycled from old buildings.
Outside areas also received a sustainability upgrade with the use of composting, an on-campus garden, plants and green spaces, all intended to help support the soil and provide fresh air.