Shipping Container Homes by Container City

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Video Description: A clip from History Channel's "Modern Marvels" about London's Container City - a project which utilises end of life shipping containers into habitable accomodation.

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Good idea! ... ( 7 months ago by gbrescan777)

Good idea! Excellent!!! Push it hard and make it feasible and affordable for everybody.

This is one of many ... ( 7 months ago by isbuinfo)

This is one of many companies globally who are part of the Shipping Container based housing.
Please contact us regarding your shipping container home projects. We want to include your information on our ISBU Association website.
We are the International organization to promote shipping container construction.

Greece just had a ... ( 7 months ago by SupernautG)

Greece just had a major earthquake. Are these types of container based housing ideal for earthquake zones?

ABSOLUTELY! Sun ... ( 7 months ago by isbuinfo)

ABSOLUTELY! Sun Microsystems have tested them and many governments accept their safety. Travelodge also use as hotels for that reason.
Please see our website: isbu-info (dot) org
we have very much information on shipping container homes and construction.

less than 200$ per ... ( 7 months ago by poopyhead25)

less than 200$ per month? dood i acrtaully perfer to live here than my house..

my dream project in ... ( 6 months ago by huynhminhtri)

my dream project in Vietnam
Thanks for post .

yes, because it's ... ( 6 months ago by huynhminhtri)

yes, because it's steel, no bricks to drop in your head !

that would be cool ... ( 6 months ago by Edordorito)

that would be cool to live there

I wonder how it is ... ( 6 months ago by sabrinac1)

I wonder how it is when there is a storm. Could that be very loud against the metal? I think it is chic and for people without children, especially for students it would be a great experience. But, forever I would feel clostrophobic. What about this one in Australia where the designer uses particle board flooring? Doesn't that have formaldyhyde in it? I'd worry about the levels of formaldyhyde. Just need solar panels and you're set.

I can't imagine it ... ( 5 months ago by rc55)

I can't imagine it would be that much worse than a temporary building, or cheap office block which tend to have metal roofing. I think combining these containers to make bigger areas is the way really. Although the size is static, it does make you think about rooms you enter and how claustrophobic they may feel. It's bigger than an average caravan, and more sturdy - could be ok for some.

I've been inside ... ( 5 months ago by JohnLocke1962)

I've been inside the place, on the London Open Day weekend, last year (I was a volunteer guide at the Neasden, Churchill wartime standby bunker, on the Saturday). So I flashed my volunteer badge & got politely informed about the place, before the day officially opened! As for weather noise, the noise is dampened by the insulation & air gap between plasterboard (rockboard US-speak) & the outer insulated skin. They are comfortable IF a bit low internally.

Those rental rates ... ( 5 months ago by asdffd)

Those rental rates can't be right can they? London is one of the most expensive cities in the world. Those rents would be unbelievably cheap.

CC 2 had 3 ... ( 5 months ago by JohnLocke1962)

CC 2 had 3 residents, the rest of the containers where artist studios, architects offices, design studios.
Given the location of the place itself, the rates are okay. Although I would suspect that with the recession, such rents maybe revised.
John Locke

I wouldn't want ... ( 4 months ago by sgtpepper1138)

I wouldn't want THEIR design, but people make them into REALLY nice places, they hook them together and take out walls and make them into HUGE living areas and the only way you could tell it was made with shipping containers is you'd walk outside

i've just started ... ( 4 months ago by sgtpepper1138)

i've just started looking into this, and MAN it's getting my brain going.
it would make an amazing house (just look at some on here) and STRONG too
and you're not limited to the dimensions either, cut out a wall and make a huge living room
really cool stuff that i'd like to look into using when I decide to get a house

Yes I want to build ... ( 4 months ago by cdltpx)

Yes I want to build a dome home and use containers to add to the home for lesser priced space. Sleep in the dome section have the living room there too but use containers for other rooms game room craft room office space there is so much you can add for a couple grand.My climate is great most of the year our summers are too hot but the rest of the year we rarely use heating or cooling. Do it right you could radiant heat a container if you need to.

what if something ... ( 4 months ago by leloodallasmultipass)

what if something about the house isn't absolutely perfect? then what will you do?

Shipping container ... ( 4 months ago by isbuinfo)

Shipping container homes (ISBU) have become a very big trend and a home that is built using ISBU's has a very comfortable quiet feeling that is difficult to describe. The new eco insulations for them stop any metallic echo or vibrations.
Check out the website at ISBU Association to see other designs.

When you look at ... ( 4 months ago by databanks)

When you look at prices for homes in the area I'm in, it's a good idea. On my "average" income I can't get a loan for anything even close to what a "cheap" house around here goes for. To get to my price range, it'd take me over 2 hours to get to work and then the busses don't run that early or that late. Something worth looking into, I think. I like the monthly price they mentioned in the clip!

it reminds me of ... ( 3 months ago by 1x93cm)

it reminds me of tetris...
I WANNA LIVE IN A TETRIS HOUSE!

cool that's an ... ( 2 months ago by TheRandomAlex)

cool that's an interesting place to live in :D

The funny thing is ... ( 2 months ago by easyweb123)

The funny thing is I never knew it existed before and its only like 70 miles down the road from where I live!

Stainless Steel... ... ( 2 months ago by devilsangeloxxx)

Stainless Steel... Strong As Hell.

lick my pussy and ... ( 6 days ago by captainchorro)

lick my pussy and scrub my balls

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