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30 Container Homes from around the World
Welcome to The 30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes ever Built !
It is made available for free as an electronic download and we are planning a small run of printed
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Why create such a resource?
As ISBU based construction techniques continue to gain momentum around the World and edge
their way into more mainstream awareness we felt it was important to showcase and celebrate
some of the projects that have been competed over the past 10 years that have had a profound
impact and influence on this stream of Architecture and Design.
As the market continues to grow and expand we are starting to see new businesses and young
Designers enter the market bringing with them new ideas and enthusiasm, reinvigorating the
Shipping Container Home concept more than 20 years after its foundation. Its fitting therefore
that this new generation have a resource that showcases the work of some of the early leaders
and risk takers, the owners and builders and designers that broke the ground and influenced
literally 1000s to think inside the box as well as some of the more recent high profile projects.
As the Worlds leading resource on the How To of Constructing Container Homes, we are in the
unique position of being able to not only bring together this material, but also to promote it to
the widest possible Global audience. I felt that creating this book would make an appropriate and
valuable additional resource for our readers, complementing our ever expanding training
materials and software.
If you have any questions about this book email us at admin@containerhome.info
Regards
Victor Wallace
www.containerhome.info
30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes
This resource has been designed to showcase and celebrate the momentum of the ISO Shipping
Container Home Movement around the World.
In our Members Area we have the following Owner Builder resources:

1, Additional Container Construction Projects like the 30 showcased here.
2, 15 Videos that discuss the fundamentals of How to Build a Container Home.
- This free video on stacking and modification is a good example of what to expect.
Video 13 of 15 Stacking and Modification Video.
3, Over 10,000 pages of valuable 3rd party resources on the subject of Container and Self
Building
4, A free copy of our 3D ContainerHome Design Software .
All of this is just $47 for lifetime Membership.

Check out the Membership Offer Here.
If you have any questions please drop us an email at admin@containerhome.info

Regards
Victor
Container Construction Project s around the World
If you enjoy this free e-book showcasing the 30 Most Influential Container Homes ever Built
then you are going to love our exclusive Members Only Area.
Shipping Container Home
Owners
Undisclosed
Country
Los Angles, California USA
Architect / Designer
Peter De Maria De Maria Design Ass.
Year Completed
2006
Project Type
There are some that might argue its design

merits, but that is not what this list is about.
This list is dedicated to the 30 Projects that
have most influenced the Container Home
market, moving container based construction
closer towards mainstream acceptance and in
that respect this project simply has no peers.
Completed in 2006 in notoriously difficult to
permit Redondo Beach California this was not
the first container home built in the US by any
stretch but it was the first container home to
gain mainstream awareness and acceptance by
the majority that saw it.
De Marias professional approach to issues like
the building approval process showed many of
the old guard of the alternative housing
movement that historical issues associated with
Container Homes like gaining permitting
approval where often created as much by the
attitudes of the applicants as by the approval
authorities themselves.
It would be impossible to create a showcase of

the 30 Most Influential Container Homes of the
last decade and not have the Redondo Beach
House by Peter De Maria at the Top of that list.
Owners
Undisclosed
Country
New Jersey, United States
Adam Kalkin
Year Completed
2008
Project Type
Adam Kalkin has designed and

built a number of high profile
container homes that have
caught the imagination of
Architects, Designers and Owner
Builders around the World.
My favorite of Adams projects is
the project referred to as the
Quick House Project
We reference several more of
Adam Kalkins work in the
Members Area portfolio.
If Peter De Maria has any serious

competition for the Title of Most
Influential Container Home
Designer of the last decade it
could only come from one man
the larger than life designer and
Architect Adam Kalkin.
Owners
Boucher Grygier
Country
East Bay, California United States
Leger Wanaselja
Year Completed
2007
Project Type
I think this is because the Houses are very loosely

similar from outward appearances and both where
under construction at almost exactly the same
time, as such they both got swept up together in
the online press.
The Leger Wanaselja designed home is an airy yet

compact 1350 square foot comprising three
bedrooms the main feature of note is the use of
insulated containers into the design. Two forty-foot
containers are stacked on one side and a third is
cut in half and stacked on the other creating
protective walls for a two story atrium living room
in the middle. Bedrooms in the upper containers
where given added width with bay windows. A
stair and a bridge through the atrium connect the
two upper containers to the space below.
The house was also designed to minimize energy

use through passive solar design. Deep eaves
minimize summer solar gain, while allowing winter
solar heating. Well placed windows supply
excellent daylighting and summer
ventilation. Additional energy and water saving
features such as stacked plumbing, roof rainwater
collection, high efficacy lighting, and solatubes
further reduce ecological impacts.
Photographs of Jan Grygiers Container House are

sometimes incorrectly labeled as Peter De Marias
Redondo Beach Home featured as Project 1.
Shipping Container Home(s)
Owners
Undisclosed
Country
Atlanta, Georgia USA
Francis Kirkpatrick / George Runkle
Year Completed
2006 / 2010 Two Homes
Project Type
Owner/Builder: g a d design + construction

Architect: Francis Kirkpatrick
Structural Engineer: George W. Runkle, P.E., Runkle Consulting, Inc.
There can be few better testimonials to customer satisfaction than completing a Container Home and then going
ahead and retaining the same Design and Engineering team to build a almost identical home right next door.
Owners
Undisclosed
Country
France
CG Architects
Year Completed
2010
Project Type
There was significant discussion

online about whether or not this
stunning home was really built using
Shipping Containers or was simply a
modular home.
The Cross Box uses 4 x 40 ft HC
containers in a complex cross
stacked configuration.
For those seeking inspiration from
these projects please take note that
significant ( and expensive )
engineering and modification is
required to do this safely. Its not
just a case of dropping the
containers down like Lego blocks.
For those interested in off axis
stacking we have a free video
tutorial you can watch online.
This type of project although
visually stunning is best considered
statement architecture rather
than affordable housing.
The French Design Team behind

Project 5, CG Architects caused
quite a stir in 2010 when the
launched the Cross Box
Owners
Keith Dewey
Country
British Columia, Canada
Self Designed Zigloo Keith Dewey
Year Completed
2006
Project Type
Owners
Undisclosed
Country
Santiago Chile
Ruben Rivera Peede
Year Completed
2010
Project Type
25 Container Home Construction Project s
An often quoted benefit of Container based construction is the ability to easily move the house at a later date,
however there are in reality few houses ( even in this line up ) that could be relocated practically, this house is as
close as it gets to relocation capability and remain a real house.
Designed and constructed by Proyecto ARQtainer and Architect Ruben Rivera Peede the design brief was to
design and construct a house quickly, that was earthquake resistant, at low cost and be to be no more than
115m2 in size.
Constructed from five repurposed containers the Liray House in Santiago Chile makes the cut of our Top 30
because it is one of the very few houses that can truly claim the potential for easy relocation.
Owners
Katie Nichols and John Walker
Country
Houston Texas, United States
Numen Development
Year Completed
2009
Project Type
Some of the green elements include

SIPs incorporated in roof and floors,
on-demand hot water heater a high
efficiency AC system and energy
recovery ventilation system. Bamboo
flooring and low-VOC paints and the
use of fiberboard products.
Energy efficient appliances

Includes dual-flush toilets and efficient
plumbing/fixtures
In addition, the most expensive
elements of the home, the structural
elements and mechanical core, were
partially prefabricated in a shop for
efficiency.
Overall the house is a fascinating
display of containers, SIPs, energy
efficiency, and green materials.
Numen Development created this

three bedroom, three bathroom1860
sqft house in Houston Texas as an
exercise in high efficiency building.
Owners
Gabriela Calvo & Marco Peralta
Country
Costa Rica
Benjamin Garcia Saxe
Year Completed
2011
Project Type
Specifically:
1, The reuse and repurposing of 2nd hand materials.

2, The creation of affordable housing solutions.
A number of high profile container construction builds
over the last 2-3 years have caused many early leaders
in this space grave concern that we are simply heading
down a path of repeating the mistakes of the past.
Several designers have been creating huge low density
homes, some have even resorted to getting around
the restrictions of standardized containers by having
brand new custom made over sized containers made
in China for their projects !
Gabriela Calvo and Marco Peralta have built this

wonderful container home on their property outside
of San Jose Costa Rica. By utilizing recycled shipping
containers and doing some of the work themselves,
they were able to keep the ultimate cost of the home
down to an extremely affordable level.
The house consists of two 40 containers installed on
pier foundations, slightly set apart to create a wider
cross section, larger window sections and great views
of both the east and the west.
In my opinion this wonderful example of a Shipping

Container Home deserves inclusion in this showcase
because it heralds a return to the core principals of the
Container Home movement, something I think some
new designers have forgotten.
Owners
Undisclosed
Country
Costa Rica
Bamboo Grove
Year Completed
2009
Project Type
Erwin Schuster started Bamboo

Groove in 2005.
Container Homes of the World - Costa Rica
Bamboo Groove Housing is a

Costa Rican based design &
construction company,
developing sustainable
affordable houses with the use
of plantation bamboo and
the re-use of insulated
shipping containers.
Shipping Container Home Studio
Owners
Andrea Shapiro
Country
Amagansett, New York USA
Maziar Behrooz
Year Completed
2009
Project Type
The containers were placed on

top of 9' foundation walls, and
most of the steel flooring was
removed to open up and
provide access to the lower
level.
With the stairs connecting both
levels, the studio ended up
with expansive 18' floor to
ceiling walls and abundant
natural lighting.
Shapiro now has about 850
square feet and plenty of wall
space to hang future pieces.
Shapiro's project is built with

two 9'6" x 40' x 8' shipping
containers obtained for
$2,500 each (including
delivery)
Owners
Anand Bungalows
Country
Malaysia
Ken Kwok
Year Completed
2010
Project Type
Project Type
Shipping Container Home / Shop
Owners
Undisclosed
Country
Krabi - Thailand
2010
Container Homes of the World Thailand
Year Completed
Owners
Todd and Gae Hoffman
Country
Lexington Kentucky, United States
Tom Cheek
Year Completed
2010
Project Type
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Louisville
Container Homes of the World Video Tutorials
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Video Tutorials looks at How a Shipping Container is
manufactured Vital information if you want to re-engineer
them.
Shipping Container Homes
Owners
Steve Ross
Country
New Zealand
Self Designed Steve Ross
Year Completed
2008
Project Type
Shipping Container Home Extension
Owners
Undisclosed
Country
Nantes, France
Christophe Nogry
Year Completed
2009
Project Type
Christophe Nogrys house

extension in the suburb of Nantes
Framce was constructed using
one 40-foot and one 20-foot
shipping containers.
Due to the narrowness of the
site, shipping container was a
perfect solution for the addition.
To cope with shipping container
proportion, a storage wall system
was designed for one side while
the connecting bridge enlarge the
living areas makes it a more
comfortable living area.
The second floor contains a new
master bedroom with en-suite
bathroom.
Simple yet beautiful.
Owners
Bernard Morin and Joyce Labelle
Country
St. Adele, Quebec
Maison IDEKIT
Year Completed
2009
Project Type
DEKITs first home is 3,000 square

feet with four-bedrooms. It cost
about $175,000 to build and
turns container design on its
head. Rather than feature the
exposed containers on the
exterior, the containers are
exposed on the inside you can
even see serial numbers, dents,
and corrugated detail in several
places throughout the home. On
the outside, the home has five
inches of insulation that is topped
by brown wood siding. You can
see more in these videos:
Using seven recycled shipping

containers, architect Bernard
Morin and wife Joyce Labelle built
this contemporary residence in
St. Adele, Quebec. The home is
the first of many to come for their
new company, Maison Idekit,
which will help homeowners turn
containers into architecturally
unique, and inexpensive,
homes. The company has two
more residential projects set to
break ground in the next couple
months using a total of twelve
container modules.
Owners
Tim Palen
Country
Joshua Tree, California
EcoTech Design
Year Completed
2011
Project Type
Owners
8747 House
Country
Arkansas United States
theworkshop 308
Year Completed
2010
Project Type
Owners
Debbie Glassberg
Country
Kansas City Missouri USA
Home Contained
Year Completed
2011
Project Type
Owners
Undisclosed
Country
Curacav, Chile
James and Mau
Year Completed
2010
Project Type
Owners
Undisclosed
Country
New South Wales, Australia
AAD Build Homes
Year Completed
2010
Project Type
Container Homes of the World New Zealand
Container Homes of the World France
Louisville

Video Tutorials looks at Purchasing Second Hand Containers.
What to look for and what to look out for !
Owners
Paul Stankey
Country
Untied States
Paul Stankey Self Designed
Year Completed
2006
Project Type
Owners
Undisclosed
Country
France
D3 Architects.
Year Completed
2006
Project Type
Shipping Container Studio
Owners
Undisclosed
Country
Made in China
Meka
Year Completed
2010
Project Type
The reason this studio from Meka

Homes is included in this list not
because of the design team because
of the genius of the Meka Marketing
Team.
Not since Peter De Maria Redondo
Beach House was launched back in
2006 has a Container Home had so
much press and publicity and interest
from those outside the movement.
The reason behind all that press ? A
large part at least was the location West Village - New York City.
The downside of the Meka Project for
me was that the business model of
Meka Homes is to manufacture in
China and import completed homes
into the US something I dont support
- the only benefit is some cost savings
at the expense of local businesses and
the environment. These great designs
could easily be executed locally and
still be affordable.
An honest review of this Container

Home Studio would need to say that
there wasnt anything outstanding
about it that would entitle it to a
position in the 30 Most Influential
Container Homes Ever Built.
Shipping Container Cabins
Owners
Cove Park
Country
Peaton Hill, Scotland
Urban Space Management
Year Completed
2002
Project Type
In order to blend into the beautiful rural the exterior was painted dark green and a green roof was
constructed to grow out of the landscape due to the slope of the terrain, sliding glass doors lead out onto
the decked balcony.
Each units is constructed from 2 - 8 x 20 containers providing kitchen, sitting, bedroom and bathroom (with
shower) spaces. The 960 sqft green roof was planted This project deserves inclusion in this book for the
simple fact that in 2002 there where just a handful of people building with containers most projects where
private and tucked away, this was a very public and high profile project at the time.
Due to the success of the first three units, six more were commissioned and completed in 2006.
In 2002, the team that would eventually go on to create the famous Container City project USM Ltd created
three en-suite accommodation units to act as artist retreats at Peaton Hill, Scotland.
Louisville

Video Tutorials looks the 10 biggest mistakes people make when
building a Container Home.
Shipping Container Cabin
Owners
Lieutenant Colonel Chandimal Peiris
Country
Sri Lanka
Damith Premathilake
Year Completed
2010
Project Type
The cabin was constructed in about a month without skilled construction labor under the architects instruction. The
Architect considered all the natural and man made elements already available in the setting and advised the owner to find
the reclaimed material to be used in the project. Materials used included timber strips from old bunkers and weapon boxes,
and used railway sleepers. The overall intent of the designer was to create a relaxing and enjoyable space by using already
available resources and the surrounding environment.
Principal Architect: Damith Prematikake
Associate: Anil Arumpura
Photography by Logan MacDougall Pope.
The total Project area: 700 SQFT
Client: Lieutenant Colonel Chandimal Peiris
This Shipping Container Holiday Cabin located on an Special Forces army training base in Sri Lanka was built entirely from
reclaimed materials. It is surrounded by jungle and sits on the shore of a beautiful lake with views to the mountains beyond.
Shipping Container Studio Guest House
Owners
Stacey Hill
Country
San Antonio Texas, USA
Jim Poteet
Year Completed
2010
Project Type
The reclaimed 40 ft Shipping Container features a green roof and

composing toilet and bamboo floors and wall paneling.
The guest house won a 2010 AIA Award.
Jim Poteet created this guest house / garden retreat for San Antonio
Artist Stacy Hill in 2010.
In our Members Area we have the following Owner Builder resources:

1, Additional Container Construction Projects like the 30 showcased here.
2, 15 Videos that discuss the fundamentals of How to Build a Container Home.
- This free video on stacking and modification is a good example of what to expect.
Video 13 of 15 Stacking and Modification Video.
3, Over 10,000 pages of valuable 3rd party resources on the subject of Container and Self
Building
4, A free copy of our 3D ContainerHome Design Software .
All of this is just $47 for lifetime Membership.

Check out the Membership Offer Here.
If you have any questions please drop us an email at admin@containerhome.info

Regards
Victor
Container Construction Project s around the World
If you enjoy this free e-book showcasing the 30 Most Influential Container Homes ever Built
then you are going to love our exclusive Members Only Area.

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30 Container Homes from around the World

Welcome to The 30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes ever Built !

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

In our Members Area we have the following Owner Builder resources:

All of this is just $47 for lifetime Membership.

If you have any questions please drop us an email at admin@containerhome.info

Container Construction Project s around the World

Shipping Container Home

Los Angles, California USA

Peter De Maria De Maria Design Ass.

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

There are some that might argue its design

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

It would be impossible to create a showcase of

Shipping Container Home

New Jersey, United States

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

Adam Kalkin has designed and

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

If Peter De Maria has any serious

Shipping Container Home

East Bay, California United States

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

I think this is because the Houses are very loosely

The Leger Wanaselja designed home is an airy yet

The house was also designed to minimize energy

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

Photographs of Jan Grygiers Container House are

Shipping Container Home(s)

Atlanta, Georgia USA

Francis Kirkpatrick / George Runkle

2006 / 2010 Two Homes

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

Owner/Builder: g a d design + construction

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

Shipping Container Home

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

There was significant discussion

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

The French Design Team behind

Shipping Container Home

British Columia, Canada

Self Designed Zigloo Keith Dewey

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

Shipping Container Home

Ruben Rivera Peede

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

30 Most Influential Shipping Container Homes

25 Container Home Construction Project s