Comments on: German Metro Station Turned Into a Shipping Container Opera! http://inhabitat.com/german-metro-station-turned-into-a-shipping-container-opera/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Thu, 23 May 2013 21:03:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: BMW Unveils Recyclable Eco Subway Cars for Poland | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World http://inhabitat.com/german-metro-station-turned-into-a-shipping-container-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-279901 BMW Unveils Recyclable Eco Subway Cars for Poland | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:31:28 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=174278#comment-279901 [...] public transportation isn’t sexy? What about if BMW designs your city’s subway system? The luxury auto maker [...] [...] public transportation isn’t sexy? What about if BMW designs your city’s subway system? The luxury auto maker [...]

]]> By: john simmis http://inhabitat.com/german-metro-station-turned-into-a-shipping-container-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-274360 john simmis Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:34:36 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=174278#comment-274360 If you are considering modular or prefab home, or looking for an alternative to high cost construction, building with recycled shipping containers is worth taking a look at. There are many considerations that have contributed to the appeal of building with intermodal shipping containers - availability, standardization, the recycled/green factor, economy and speed of construction, their durability, and even their "elegance/grace". Good resource is the <a href="http://www.ResidentialShippingContainerPrimer.com" rel="nofollow">Residential Shipping Container Primer</a> website. A SHOWCASE OF SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES AND BUILDINGDS, AND A DO IT YOURSELF (DIY) REFERENCE FOR CONVERTING RECYCLED INTERMODAL CARGO SHIPPING CONTAINERS INTO BUILDINGS AND ARCHITECTURE. Lots of great example buildings, details, facts, and links to other articles. They have something new that you can setup your own project wiki to get help with your project if you are considering a design build project. www.ResidentialShippingContainerPrimer.com If you are considering modular or prefab home, or looking for an alternative to high cost construction, building with recycled shipping containers is worth taking a look at. There are many considerations that have contributed to the appeal of building with intermodal shipping containers – availability, standardization, the recycled/green factor, economy and speed of construction, their durability, and even their “elegance/grace”.

Good resource is the Residential Shipping Container Primer website. A SHOWCASE OF SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES AND BUILDINGDS, AND A DO IT YOURSELF (DIY) REFERENCE FOR CONVERTING RECYCLED INTERMODAL CARGO SHIPPING CONTAINERS INTO BUILDINGS AND ARCHITECTURE.

Lots of great example buildings, details, facts, and links to other articles. They have something new that you can setup your own project wiki to get help with your project if you are considering a design build project.

http://www.ResidentialShippingContainerPrimer.com

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