The re-use of shipping containers has produced very efficient and beautiful buildings around the world, such as homes, auxiliary dwelling units, hotels, apartments, restrooms, restaurants, food courts in open malls, office buildings, portable field offices, commercial buildings, shops, beer gardens, equipment enclosures, storage facilities and much more.
Below are a few example of stunning architectural structures built from shipping containers:
1- Bayside Marina Hotel – Yokohama, Japan
Comprises of randomly placed cottages built from shipping containers. Each cottage is composed of two vertically stacked containers and enjoys a unique view of Tokyo Bay.
2- Cité A Docks – Le Havre, France
The student housing project, constructed entirely from shipping containers, was designed by Cattani Architects. The 4-story building contains 100 apartments. Each has an area of 24 square meters, including a bathroom and a kitchen.
3- Common Ground – Seoul, South Korea
The world’s largest shopping mall, made entirely from shipping container. It comprises of 200 large modular containers painted in bright blue. It has a total area of 5,300m2 which includes 70 stores, 20 restaurants, and a rooftop terrace.
4- Obetz Stadium Plaza
Construction includes 122 shipping containers- One of the most significant cargo container projects in the U.S. is the Obetz Stadium Plaza in Ohio. This structure includes 122 shipping containers arranged to form offices, conference rooms, a cafeteria, a ticketing office, huge restrooms for the stadium, and many more site facilities.
5- Stadium 974, Qatar
Fenwick Iribarren Architects used 974 shipping containers within the design of this stadium built for the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
