Some time ago I heard about a city in Mexico that was using old shipping containers as low cost apartments for lower income families. At the time I was interested, but didn't look further into it. Today I found a link to the Container City website and found myself completely fascinated by what I saw. When I originally heard of this concept I thought that it was a good idea, but wondered how it would be to actually live inside a shipping container. Wouldn’t it be a little depressing? How would they do windows, doors, etc? This site showed me the answer to my questions.
I think that it is absolutely amazing that they have built entire communities using nothing but old shipping containers. Some of them don’t even look like containers when they are done. It seems to be something that has been much more popular in London than it is here. I don’t know why the U.S. hasn’t caught onto this trend, but I think it would be a great way to not only provide an alternative to cookie cutter living spaces, but to be green at the same time. Things like this just amaze me.
I always wonder what kind of imagination the people who come up with ideas like this had as children. I know that my imagination now is nowhere near a place where I could look at an old shipping container and think “I bet people could live there.” I totally want to go take a tour of one of the container cities now. (Guess I should inform the huz that I want to take a vacation to Mexico or London)
I am also amazed by Kit homes. I’m a dork, I know it. Don’t judge. Just accept it and move on.
wow you definitely opened my eyes to this--going now to click on the link!
ReplyDeleteCrazy! I have never heard of either one and I read on the Internet all of the time. Unbelievable! Terribly interesting. Thanks for sharing with your fellow nerds!!! LOL!!!
ReplyDeleteHere's another link you might enjoy. I saw this during an ND football game last year. It's a great video.
ReplyDeletehttp://business.nd.edu/Ask_More/Stories_of_Value/Container_Dreams_Home/
The container homes are cool. And I definitely see the attraction of a kit home =)
ReplyDeleteI've seen this container homes before. Cool concept. We are such a throw away society.
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Stopping by from SITS! What a great way to reuse containers.
ReplyDeleteMy family rented a "cabin" at Cedar Point this past summer. It was what I imagine they've done with the shipping containers (probably a bit nicer) even had a little loft. Super cool use of a tiny space though.
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