Snoozebox Portable Hotel - Surrey UK - Shipping Container Hotel

Snoozebox Portable Hotel - Surrey UK - Shipping Container Hotel
Offering flexible configurations from 40 to 400 rooms, Snoozebox can be fully operational and ready to welcome guests within 48 hours of arriving at almost any event or location around the world. And Snoozebox is truly adaptable, being totally self-contained with no need for mains services or flat terrain to be sited.
http://www.snoozebox.com

Infiniski Manifesto House - Curacavi Chile - Sustainable Container House

Infiniski Manifesto House - Curacavi Chile  - Sustainable Container House

The house, of 160m2 is divided in two levels and uses 3 recycled maritime containers as structure. A container cut in two parts on the first level is used as the support structure for the containers on the second level. This structure in the form a bridge creates an extra space in between the container structure, isolated with thermo glass panels. As a consequence with only 90m2 worth of container, the project generates a total 160m2, maximizing and reducing significantly the use of extra building materials. This structure in the form of a bridge, responds to the bioclimatic needs of the house- Form follows Energy – and offers an effective natural ventilation system. It also helps to take full advantage of the house´s natural surroundings, natural light and landscape views. Designed by James and Mau.
http://www.jamesandmau.com/inicio.php

Container Solutions India - Bangalore - Container Home

Container Solutions India - Bangalore - Container Home

we have used 2 old shipping containers to create a house equipped with a Living room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Bathroom and Balcony.
The entire complex consists of four containers, two making up the container home and other two being used as office space and bachelor pad

http://containersolutionsindia.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/container-home-in-bangalore.html

Upcycle Living - Phoenix - Container Home

Upcycle Living - Phoenix - Container Home


 They produced a 2 bedroom home at a green street fair in Phoenix and already the orders began to roll in. Although still not cheap at around $100,000 but demand and interest still seems readily available.

The basic 2 bedroom home was 1,280 square feet built by utilising four fourty foot shipping containers. The exterior wasn’t modified to allow people to see the home was in fact shipping containers. In the future the addition of solar panels and a shade screen are already on the cards. Inside recycled hardwood floors as well as sustainable bamboo kitchen cabinets keep the home in keeping with the green feel.
http://www.upcycleliving.com

James and Mau architecture - El Tiemblo, Spain, Shipping Container Home

James & Mau architecture - El Tiemblo, Spain, Shipping Container Home

James & Mau architecture studio has come up with yet another eye-catching shipping container home, this time in a modern L-shape. Using four sea shipping containers, the home is situated in the Spanish town of El Tiemblo and uses biomass energy. 70% of its total materials -- including the insulation -- were either recycled or reused materials.

http://www.jamesandmau.com/inicio.php

Studio HT - Shipping Container House - Colorado

Studio HT  - Shipping Container House - Colorado
This project questions the need for excessive space and challenges occupants to be efficient. Two shipping containers saddlebag a taller common space that connects local rock outcroppings to the expansive mountain ridge views. The containers house sleeping and work functions while the center space provides entry, dining, living and a loft above. The loft deck invites easy camping as the platform bed rolls between interior and exterior. The project is planned to be off-the-grid using solar orientation, passive cooling, green roofs, pellet stove heating and photovoltaics to create electricity.

http://www.studioht.com

HyBrid Architecture - Container Guest House - Wallingford, Seattle

HyBrid Architecture  - Container Guest House - Wallingford, Seattle

HyBrid Architecture boasts that its "Cargotecture" homes are efficient, modular, relocatable and adaptable to different sites. The homes range from 160 to 1,200 square feet. The list price for the "c192 Nomad," which Patrikios bought, is $59,500, plus around $10,000 for delivery to and installation on a straightforward site.

http://www.cargotecture.com/

MW Bender - Container Guest House - Gainesville, FL

MW Bender - Container Guest House - Gainesville, FL
A 45 foot shipping container cut in half reinforced and joined side on to create a very nice guest house.
Follow the completion at
http://mwbender.com/

Is This The Best Bug Out Shelter?

What about the idea of using shipping containers as a retreat or “bug out shelter?”

As it turns out, shipping containers offer some distinct advantages in being used for this kind of housing.

First of all, the containers themselves are comparatively inexpensive, when compared to many other building blocks you can use.

They also provide a handful of advantages as a result of their durability. Because shipping containers are made to be stacked and make trans-oceanic voyages, they can certainly withstand a good deal of abuse. This is extremely important for people looking to have a container home shelter as a “getaway spot.”

My friend Dan recently put together a pretty cool guide for people considering the idea. His guide on using shipping containers as bug out shelters walks people through a series of questions that need to be asked (and answered!) before undertaking a project like this. Building locations, financing, foundations, and much more.

If interested, check out his guide here.