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Shipping Container Housing – Global Portable Buildings
Now
here is a company that seems to be very well funded building tiny
portable homes out of shipping containers. The houses are a bit plain
but if you like the industrial look of shipping containers and spartan
interiors these little houses might look like home sweet home to you.
Global Portable Buildings Inc,
located in Santa Rosa, California has a bunch in stock too, so if you
need one right away they can load it on a truck and deliver it to your
property. They say no foundation is needed but best to check with you local building department to see what kind of permits might be required.
They also have a variety of different layouts, some with kitchens and bathrooms, and serve are permanent of temporary housing. The smallest basic unit starts at $12,000.
I personally think they could have made them look a bit nicer. I’ve seen a lot of cool modern homes build from shipping containers. These look a bit too much like barracks to me. But I have to admit, a simple home delivered to your doorstep at a reasonable price, maybe they’re a pretty good deal, but if you follow that logic a Domino’s Pizza looks like a good deal too. LOL
What do you think? Discuss at Tiny House Forum.
Photo credit Global Portable Buildings Inc.
They also have a variety of different layouts, some with kitchens and bathrooms, and serve are permanent of temporary housing. The smallest basic unit starts at $12,000.
I personally think they could have made them look a bit nicer. I’ve seen a lot of cool modern homes build from shipping containers. These look a bit too much like barracks to me. But I have to admit, a simple home delivered to your doorstep at a reasonable price, maybe they’re a pretty good deal, but if you follow that logic a Domino’s Pizza looks like a good deal too. LOL
What do you think? Discuss at Tiny House Forum.
Photo credit Global Portable Buildings Inc.
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Green Architecture: Container House by Studio H:T
by Ross Dulmaine @ 10:22 am 3 comments »
Boulder, Colorado’s Studio H:T is an innovative architectural firm hellbent on making a difference. Their “Container House” is a project that reflects their desire to “create buildings, objects, and environments that heighten the senses and celebrate the unique qualities of place.”
This project rejects the mainstream desire for excessive space and challenges occupants to be efficient. The design features two shipping containers that ‘saddlebag” a taller common space that connects to the adjacent rock outcroppings and overlooks expansive mountain views.
The two containers house a bedroom, bath, laundry, kitchen and office spaces while the center space provides entry, dining, living and a sleeping loft/deck above. The project was designed to be off-grid using solar orientation, passive cooling, green roofs and pellet stove heating, while photovoltaics provide electricity.
The home was an AIA Colorado Citation Award recipient.
See more of the Studios work @ studioht.com
via: archdaily photos: Braden Gunem
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I think it would depend on the RV park. I suspect at minimum they’d want to see it on wheels and tow-able. I’ve not seen a cargo container on wheels like that.
But the solution above is clever and it’s imaginable that a RV park owner would allow it since it is portable, albeit with a big truck.
The other more common solution is to find someone with enough property and an open mind to let you plop a tiny house like this on their land. These people do exist they are just a challenge to find. I’d start with friends and craigslist. I’d also assume that rural or industrial areas would be more of a possibility. Residential neighborhoods have too many neighbors, and it’s complaints from neighbors that bring the authorities.
My name is Bill. I was wondering if you have set up your community yet? I am considering living on one. Take care, Bill
The ‘Cargo Container Homes’ concept is gathering a very large following. Architects and designers are putting out plans faster than you can find them. There are more than 700,000 used cargo containers being stored all over North America at this time. Average used container prices are in the $2000.00 range. They can be attached almost any way you can imagine. They can be stacked up to 10 high to make apartment buildings or office complexes or student housing or low-income housing almost anywhere. These concepts have been in existence for at least 10 years now. To find out more just type ‘cargo container house’ in Google.
The classic “overnight” success story I suppose.
Scary to think that is 21 years ago now : )