Comments on: The Shipping Container Building http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-shipping-container-building/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:03:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mathijs http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-shipping-container-building/comment-page-1/#comment-622647 Mathijs Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:34:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15959#comment-622647 Many pictures and designs of Tempohousing can be found at www.tempohousing.com (also video's available). Many pictures and designs of Tempohousing can be found at http://www.tempohousing.com (also video's available).

]]> By: Mike Ace http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-shipping-container-building/comment-page-1/#comment-584159 Mike Ace Fri, 30 May 2008 17:01:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15959#comment-584159 You may be interested in the Ace modular building units which can be used as a standalone unit or component of a larger structure. It is compact for transportation and storage, easily assembled/dissassembled with hand tools on site, and can be configured (both interior space and exterior windows/doors) for many applications. Go to www.aceamericas.com You may be interested in the Ace modular building units which can be used as a standalone unit or component of a larger structure. It is compact for transportation and storage, easily assembled/dissassembled with hand tools on site, and can be configured (both interior space and exterior windows/doors) for many applications. Go to http://www.aceamericas.com

]]> By: RayL http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-shipping-container-building/comment-page-1/#comment-545986 RayL Sat, 10 May 2008 23:42:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15959#comment-545986 There's a movie from Finland about a community of people living in shipping containers -- Man Without a Past. There's a movie from Finland about a community of people living in shipping containers -- Man Without a Past.

]]> By: nixonmatt http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-shipping-container-building/comment-page-1/#comment-531603 nixonmatt Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:17:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15959#comment-531603 Stairs?? Elevator? hmmmmmmmmm. Stairs?? Elevator? hmmmmmmmmm.

]]> By: Shay http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-shipping-container-building/comment-page-1/#comment-529901 Shay Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:54:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15959#comment-529901 I can understand the initial appeal of wanting to live in some hobo-opolis but once the novelty wears thin and the romance is all but gone you'll be pining for a 3500 sq ft beige box with central heating in a subdivision . I can understand the initial appeal of wanting to live in some hobo-opolis but once the novelty wears thin and the romance is all but gone you'll be pining for a 3500 sq ft beige box with central heating in a subdivision .

]]> By: K!P http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-shipping-container-building/comment-page-1/#comment-529682 K!P Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:07:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15959#comment-529682 @sofar: in the Netherlands we don't "do" earthquakes. :), but as each house would be an metal stack 5 high shipping container i think it's a step up from drywall. @sofar:

in the Netherlands we don't "do" earthquakes. :) , but as each house would be an metal stack 5 high shipping container i think it's a step up from drywall.

]]> By: Alannah http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-shipping-container-building/comment-page-1/#comment-529503 Alannah Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:48:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15959#comment-529503 I wish we could have had some pictures of the inside. The idea of a dorm with a balcony is awesome. I wish we could have had some pictures of the inside. The idea of a dorm with a balcony is awesome.

]]> By: Katsoulis http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-shipping-container-building/comment-page-1/#comment-529442 Katsoulis Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:49:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15959#comment-529442 I'll bet it's echoey inside and bit chilly. I'll bet it's echoey inside and bit chilly.

]]> By: E http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-shipping-container-building/comment-page-1/#comment-528964 E Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:13:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15959#comment-528964 Looks cool to me. They're reusing material so it's environmentally friendly. Pretty hip. Wonder what it's like inside them though. Looks cool to me. They're reusing material so it's environmentally friendly. Pretty hip. Wonder what it's like inside them though.

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-shipping-container-building/comment-page-1/#comment-528938 CheeseDuck Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:40:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15959#comment-528938 Reminds me of Tetris. Reminds me of Tetris.

]]> By: Sofar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-shipping-container-building/comment-page-1/#comment-528896 Sofar Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:22:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15959#comment-528896 Doesn't look very earthquake resistant. Also, where's the architecture? Doesn't look very earthquake resistant. Also, where's the architecture?

]]> By: Mark http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/28/the-shipping-container-building/comment-page-1/#comment-528893 Mark Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:19:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=15959#comment-528893 Also check out the Freitag store in Zurich, Switzerland. made completely out of shipping containers http://www.freitag.ch/shop/FREITAG/storelocator.jsf Also check out the Freitag store in Zurich, Switzerland. made completely out of shipping containers

http://www.freitag.ch/shop/FREITAG/storelocator.jsf

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