Building houses from containers in ArizonaBuilding houses from containers looks exotic. New housing project from old containers in Arizona. Construction is in full swing on Grand Street in Phoenix. Already have a list of waiting one-bedroom apartments with an area of 69 m2. Project investor Kathleen Santin commented that most future tenants want something creative and innovative for themselves. 
The facade of housing in the project Santin noticed that inthere is no housing shortage in the center of the city, but the prices there are not small. There is a situation when people who like the center but live on the periphery turn to the developer. The investor assumes that there has been a shift in the minds of the current generation and many do not want to stay in the suburbs. 
Project homes on container street there are somesecurity issues related to container architecture. Metal modules are narrow, their floor was previously treated with insecticides. Their walls support the roof, so when sections are cut out under the windows, the remaining part of the wall should be reinforced with the same amount of new steel, and since it is hot and sunny in the walls and the roof, you need a large insulating layer. Shading is also required here. 
Interior design, while in computer formDesigners are very well placed bathrooms and kitchens. Utility rooms successfully divide containers into zones, this technique allows the interior space to look quite harmonious and facilitates the installation of wiring. For decades shipping containers were made for freight, sometimes architectural experiments were carried out with them, but nobody seriously thought about turning industrial modules into housing for people. StarkJames company demonstrates that it is possible not only to build housing from containers, but also to get into a promising market niche. With the help of cutting and welding, you get a decent and comfortable space in which it will be quite comfortable and cozy to live, and some people will reconsider their housing standards. This is really a new trend, do you agree?
Alternative construction of houses from containers
