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Ccasa Hostel by Tak ArchitectsA <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/hostel" target="_blank">hostel</a> in Vietnam’s famous seaside resort-town of Nha Trang is setting itself apart from its competition by transforming recycled <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/shipping-containers/" target="_blank">shipping containers</a> into lodging. TAK Architects' recently completed Ccasa Hostel features three stacked shipping containers converted into dormitory rooms. The architects retained the containers’ industrial look, which gives the hostel an edgy, modern vibe.1
Ccasa Hostel by Tak ArchitectsCreated with the motto that “everyone around the world can be connected into a big family,” the Ccasa hostel was designed with a sense of openness and transparency that puts the spotlight on the shared living spaces, rather than the sleeping quarters.2
Ccasa Hostel by Tak ArchitectsThe three shipping containers, which house the beds, serve as a colorful backdrop painted in the primary colors of blue, red, and yellow.3
Ccasa Hostel by Tak ArchitectsEach container contains a different bedroom layout, from multiple bunk beds to a family-style room with a queen bed.4
Ccasa Hostel by Tak ArchitectsThe bathrooms are housed in a “washing block” in a separate three-story structure next to the shipping containers.5
Ccasa Hostel by Tak ArchitectsThe kitchen facilities are located on the first floor in between the containers and the entrance.6
Ccasa Hostel by Tak ArchitectsNatural ventilation is key to the design of Ccasa hostel as a means to mitigate Nha Trang’s muggy and tropical weather.7
Ccasa Hostel by Tak ArchitectsInstead of stuffy corridors, open metal bridges that wrap around a tall tree link the container bedrooms.8
Ccasa Hostel by Tak ArchitectsA pergola with climbing vegetation wraps around the hostel to add an extra skin of greenery that protects the interior from direct sunlight and helps create a cooling microclimate.9
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