There is a rising trend in repurposing shipping containers into eco-friendly homes.
This new wave of architectural options offers an affordable solution to housing. It also allows homeowners to get creative in a whole new way. Originally, shipping containers were considered disposable items. Most countries import far more goods than they export, resulting in millions of shipping containers discarded in warehouses and shipyards all over the world. Unfortunately, it’s cheaper to purchase new shipping containers than to send them back empty to the supplier. This results in these excess containers being labelled as waste. An effort is being made to reuse shipping containers through innovative architectural solutions. The shipping containers are purchased at affordable prices and transformed into homes, medical care centers, warehouses, restaurants, office spaces and all sorts of things. Because of the low cost of shipping containers, they’ve been utilized in creating communities for the homeless. Used shipping containers that are still in good condition can be found for as low as $2000. Combining several together allows for a sizable living space at a very minimal cost. Shipping containers are available in various sizes and in a standard rectangular shape. Two ten-meter-deep containers are sufficient to construct a solid foundation for a home. Smaller and less expensive containers can be included for additions rooms. The containers can be welded together and walls removed to create spacious areas. Shipping container structures can be built more quickly than any other construction method. This makes them especially helpful for building shelters in areas following a natural disaster. A simple home can be put together in a matter of days. Even more complex homes can be ready to move into in a few weeks.