SnackBox Reinvents the Street Food Stand With a Recycled Shipping Container in Times Square

If you've passed through Times Square recently, you likely noticed several changes. As part of the <a href="http://www.timessquarenyc.org/index.aspx">Times Square Alliance</a>'s effort to redevelop the zone, the SnackBox, a new food stand by Montreal-based <a href="http://www.aedifica.com/">Aedifica</a>, was selected from 80 other proposals by local restaurants to bring innovative food concessions to Broadway. Created in collaboration with <a href="http://www.muvboxconcept.com/">MuvBox</a> for restauranteur Jonathan Morr, the mobile recycled shipping container food stand is powered entirely by solar panels, providing the ultimate sustainable on-the-go food option.

Thanks to the design direction of Aedifica, the SnackBox stands out amidst the overwhelming visual stimulation provided by the neon lights and billboards in the surrounding zone.

The stand has already become a popular stop for people passing by.

The most recent addition to Times Square serves New York street fare with a gourmet flare.

MuvBox is the brainchild of Daniel Noiseux who was driven by his interest in fusing quality food and sustainable design and drew inspiration from the much acclaimed Push Button House installation at the 2006 Venice Biennial.

The unit is self-sustaining with four monocrystalline solar panels that produce 680 watts, eight deep discharge GEL technology batteries that can produce 960 amperes per hour, and LED interior lights.

The interior flooring is made from recycled tires.