Maison Container Lille is a Bold Industrial Home Made of 8 Shipping Containers in France

This bold <a href="http://inhabitat.com/cargotecture/">shipping container</a> home in Lille, France is all about stacking. Designed and built by <a href="http://partouche-architecte.blogspot.com/2010/10/container-house-lille.html" target="_blank">Patrick Partouche</a>, Maison Container Lille is a 3 bedroom home made from 8 standard shipping containers situated next to a field. The containers' ends have been cut out to make way for windows, and the cargo doors can be opened or closed for shade, privacy, or protection during severe storms. Completed in 2010, the container home took only 3 days to construct after the modules were delivered to the site.

Maison Container Lille is composed of 8 standard shipping containers stacked on top of each other in a staggered arrangement.

The exterior was painted a vibrant cherry red and the interior features bright white walls accented by red columns and metal finish work.

The roof is more of a protective covering than a true water shedding element, and works more like a shade screen to let air flow around the roof and keep it from overheating.

The windows have low-e coatings and filled with argon for greater efficiency.

Back side of the house showing all 8 windows.

Detail of the roof.

Inside, the 240 sq m home, the bottom floor includes a one car garage, storage, kitchen, dining and living area with an open floor layout.

Bathroom.

Downstairs open floor living room.

Upstairs, part of the floors were cut out to create double height spaces for the ground floor.

Metal catwalks cross the area to provide access to the three bedrooms, the bathroom and the office.

Maison Container Lille under construction.

Ground floor plan.