Gallery: Stacked Shipping Containers C...
The containers are stacked on a concrete pier foundation with little impact on the surrounding earth.
Designer Ken Kwok leads the firm Anand Bungalows, and has a wealth of experience in residential design having built hundreds of homes in and around Malaysia. This recycled container house is located in Bukit Tinggi, Pahang and consists of six, stacked containers – four of which are oriented north and south and two oriented east and west. The four containers are stacked to create a two-story volume with the doors oriented to the north to form partial enclosures for the balconies and windows. In between the container volumes, a double height atrium was constructed allowing for proper ventilation - hot air rises and the windows on opposing sides encourage cross ventilation.
Built on a concrete pier foundation, the home has a light footprint on the surrounding land. The large shed roofs keep sun off the containers and minimize heat gain, while directing rainwater into a large cistern underneath the house. Grey water is recycled and used along with the rainwater in the gardens. Moreover, low flow water fixtures, energy-efficient appliances and natural daylighting help reduce the footprint of the home even further.
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A great design using recycled materials. At some point the shipping container concept isn’t going to be noteworthy though. There are tons of similar projects happening all over the world. The additional sustainable features in this project is what sets it apart. It would be an ideal submission to the Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction. http://on.fb.me/holcim-awards
AWesome!Would like to build one soon!
The effort of the designer can be seen in the design and he cleverly created a double volume space between 40′ footers and 20′ footers. Thank you for the video clips that tells a lot!
Amazing and Innovative!
Innovative idea, nice design and this is one of the solution for current building methods. Looking forward to see more in Asian Countries on Shipping Container Home.
I would like to have more detail of design and cost to construct container home with 4 bedroom + 3 Bathroom + 1 Kitchen and 1 storage room. appreciate to email me the website and inquiry email to adzhar.raffiei@gmail.com
pls tell me the cost and design of the banglow and any other design that u have.e-mail me ahmad.dhani1234@yahoo.com