Shigeru Ban, - Onagawa, Japan, - Temporary Shipping Container Housing,

the firm initially embarked upon installing 1800 units of their 2 meter by 2 meter emergency partition system within 50 evacuation facilities. during the process,
A proposal for a three-storey structural framework to allow the stacking of 20 foot shipping containers
in a checkerboard fashion. this alternating arrangement allows for airy and open living spaces with built-in shelves and closets for storage,
These buildings may be constructed in many disaster situations and continue to be used as a long term residential solution due to their excellent seismic performance. three variations are formed by the placement of units, forming a 19.8 square meter unit for 1 to 2 individuals,
29.7 m2 for 3 to 4 inhabitants and 39.6 square meter residences accommodating more than 4 dwellers.
a community center and market are centrally located in the complex, offering a gathering space for community members.
The center's walls are formed with white shipping containers and are capped with a plywood gable roof. triangulated clerestory windows introduce natural daylight into the interior. the area for the food market is formed with a ring of containers.


http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/SBA_WORKS/SBA_DRP/SBA_DRP_11/SBA_DRP_11.html

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Daiken-Met Architects - Gifu City, Japan - Shipping Container Office

Daiken-Met Architects - Gifu City, Japan - Shipping Container Office


The shipping container offices in Gifu City, Japan. With a building foot-print of just 49.3m2 and total office area of 111.35m2, this shipping container office is designed to be mobile
Completed in 2011 by Nakamura Construction and designed by Waken not Jim, these seven shipping containers are supported with in a mobile steel frame structure. The goal of course,  being to being able to relocate the entire office structure if so desired. We have seen use of the supporting steel structure before, most notable in Cattani Architects Cité A Docks student housing project, located in Le Havre, France, however this is certainly the first time we have seen it on wheels

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Masayuki Kimura, Shipping Container Resturant, RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan

Masayuki Kimura, Shipping Container Resturant, RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan
After the tsunami destroyed his business Japanese man reopens a resturant using a recycled shipping container ISBU as a pop up store.
story published in Wall Street Journal

Japan Shipping Container Homes

Shipping Containers being used in Japan as Emergency housing after the disasters.