The Re:START Shipping Container Mall in Christchurch, New Zealand, is a prime example of repurposing shipping containers for creative urban spaces. Established after the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, it became a symbol of the city’s resilience and innovative spirit.Read More »Re:START Shipping Container Mall, Christchurch, NZ
The Salam Emergency Cardiac Surgery Center provides highly specialized care to patients with heart disease and is located in Soba, Khartoum – Sudan. During its construction the architects Studio tamassociati observed the large amount of discarded shipping containers that were used to transport medical supplies lying around the building site, and then decided to use them.Read More »The Shipping Container Medical Compound for the Salam Center Khartoum, Sudan
Future Shack by Sean Godsell is an early icon of Cargotecture and Container Home Design. It was originally designed was to provide low cost / temporary / emergency housing. The work however transcends from Form to Art – through it clean functional lines and simplicity that one can only admire and be astounded by.
From the Architect: A mass produced relocatable house for emergency and relief housing. Recycled shipping containers are used to form the main volume of the building. A parasol roof packs inside the container. When erected, the roof shades the container and reduces heat load on the building. Legs telescope from the container enabling it to sited without excavation on uneven terrain.Read More »Future Shack by Sean Godsell