This is a fun little take on the ‘typical’ shipping container house. By slicing some of the containers along the diagonal (like they were the target of some giant’s sword practice) before stacking them the house gains a strong geometric form that rises from the ground and strikes out towards the sky.
As a bonus, this sculptural move also creates a series of open air decks and patios, giving every level of the house its own garden (or pool!) along with plenty of light, all culminating in a roof deck that overlooks the surrounding neighborhood. On the flipside, the rising form also allows for a subterranean garage which further allows the property to be free for living space.
What I really appreciate in the house are all the little bits that take advantage of the shipping container as a module and as a material: The slit windows that fit between the corrugations and create dramatic lighting patterns on the floor and ceiling. The electrical outlets hiding within the container’s C-channel frames. The brightly painted sleeping pods nestled within the perfect with of a container module. And how the parking cut on the underside is leveraged to create raked seating for a home theatre.
But the house goes beyond being just cute and inventive, it’s got a great feel to it with plenty of light and texture, especially from the wood floors and ceilings (which also appear to be from recycled materials). I like it lots, great stuff.
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