With shipping container homes gaining popularity over the past few years, we here at Minds
Eye thought we should bring you a unique look into the latest shipping container homes craze.
Number Ten
Our number ten container home works natural lighting and space to turn ordinary shipping
containers into a paradise.
Designed by architect Maria Jose Trejo in Costa Rica, this gorgeous home is comprised
of eight shipping containers centered around a large cedar tree.
Rather than cutting down the existing tree, Maria chose to include it in her work.
To symbolize sustainability, the home's theme is centered on flexible space and lighting
that is appropriate for its photographer owner.
Included in the home is a double-height living area suitable for an exhibition, a continuous
open kitchen, a porch and terraces located on the second floor, and an amazing rooftop
garden on the third floor.
Number Nine
Located among a quaint neighborhood in France lies a house like no other.
From its bold green color to its very modern aesthetic, this container home is a standout.
Designed by CG architects, using four 40-foot shipping containers, this eco-friendly home
relies on an industrial approach to keep construction costs low.
A minimalist approach is implemented in the interior, with a simple living area on the
ground floor, and three bedrooms located on the first floor.
Although, this minimalist abode maxes out on style.
Number Eight
The Porta Bock is a perfect fit for those fond of tiny homes.
These prototypes would give owners the flexibility to pick up and move at any given time.
Focused on sustainability, the Porta Bock minimally impacts the land and is power, water,
and sewer independent.
This minimalist dream home features a fully enclosed exterior steel shell, lots of storage,
a stainless steel kitchen, an open shower, and an interior fabric screen system.
This highly versatile system allows owners to create their own rooms within the living
area.
Number Seven
Our next upcycle dwelling is located in Venice Beach, California.
The Green on Main was built on top of a commercial gallery and garage from a whopping 14 shipping
containers.
Inside the container house are two residences, each with an open floor living area, and utility
workspace.
Like other container homes, the Green on Main is very eco-friendly.
Although, this home takes smart green strategies to the next level.
Creators, to marry a design, reduce energy and water, by collecting rainwater utilizing
drought-tolerant plants, and implementing a cool reflective roof with passive ventilation
to control temperature.
Number Six
Okay, so this one isn't the best-looking on our list, but if you are like us and love
the outdoors, this one might just be for you.
Consisting of six containers spanning an area of 1,200 square feet, the Six Oaks Private
Container Home, uses each of the six spaces of each container, to create a home integrated
into the landscape.
Where absolutely no space is left unused.
The front door is technically on the second floor and is accessed by a bridge from the
hillside.
The home was placed in a way to have as little impact on the wilderness as possible.
The luxury interior is made completely of recycled materials and parts.
The living room is stunning, with a graded bridge on top that pulls in light from the
upper skylight.
Which was formed from strategically placing the containers four feet apart to allow the
use of natural lighting
Number Five
If you ever wanted to live in the middle of a desert, then this container home is for
you.
This 2300 square foot, one-bedroom, one and a half bathroom container home, is made with
six shipping containers and per engineered steel components.
It is the prototype of a second-generation prefab design for a residence and workplace
developed by Ecotec Built.
The company claims it's a hybrid style home based on the Prius automobile.
Hmm, why not?
Based on a Tesla anyways.
The hybrid house concept combines diverse/engineered building and energy conservation features,
to maximize efficiency and cost savings while offering architectural design flexibility
and variation.
If you are interested in something like this, their website says it will build you a home
like this for $200 per square foot.
Yes, if you can do the math, it will cost you roughly half a million.
But hey, if you have it, then you might as well spend it.
Number Four
This secluded container home is tucked away in a grouping of trees on the shore of Lake
Constance, in southeast Germany.
The two-bedroom home blends into its surrounding lakeside environment, with its use of natural
materials and a subdued palette.
A solar-powered system is combined with geothermal heating, and a fireplace provides supplemental
heat when necessary, to make the home very low-energy and low impact.
This lakeside home is 2045 square feet and has two bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms,
an open space living/dining room, and a library.
If it's too cold to sit outside and have your morning coffee you can sit in your open living
space, which features floor-to-ceiling windows, which allow you to overlook the pristine lake.
The result is a beautiful shipping container vacation home that anyone would love to have.
Number Three
Who doesn't love a good shipping container home?
This container home known as the Cliff House is a 100% off-the-grid abode,
largely built with recycled materials. A pair of old shipping containers make up the 1400
square foot structure.
Sitting atop a steel frame, Cliff House utilizes more than secondhand transport containers.
The floors are made of recycled wine corks, and repurposed plastic bottles were used for
insulation in the walls.
Water is provided by a well on site, and the home's electricity is powered by solar panels.
Strategically placed
windows let in enough light to keep the power off during the day, and natural ventilation
eliminates the need for an air conditioner.
We don't see many fully sustainable homes that look this impressive.
Tell us your opinion.
Would you like to live off the grid, and a home like this?
Let us know in the comments below.
Number Two
This home was constructed with a combination of prefabricated shipping containers and traditional
building materials.
It was built as a stunning beachfront property for an unknown
buyer.
But, the firm that built this beautiful home designed it in partnership with an affiliate
for a newly designed package simply branded packaged
architecture.
The home is made up of eight shipping containers that vary in size and are bound together by
conventional building methods.
A smartly placed container forms a swimming pool, while wood and steel define the living
spaces, such as the master bedroom and an artist studio.
The spacious living room was built with two open containers that create a 20-foot ceiling
and metal container walls that define the service spaces.
Since the home is part of the affiliates branded package, it allows more than 70% of the home's
construction to be built off-site.
Number One
This is a colorful and stunning creation, sure to stun the masses.
This home slash residence is from the architecture firm Studio MK 27.
This particular design was built in the middle of South Paulo's trendiest neighborhood.
Two stories high and looking like a set of fluorescent colored Legos, these shipping
containers seem to be the perfect solution for the clients' need for something impressive.
Combined with low cost.
The containers were installed in a simple two-story hanger whose doors open to create
an incredible free-flowing space.
Six containers in total have been stacked two stories high and transformed into this
stunning piece of art.
The central hangar is set up as a casual space where large translucent doors make for an
inviting entrance.
The large room allows for living space, and in the back, the courtyard complete with trees
allows for a private open area for large gatherings with friends.
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