Why Shipping Containers?

Shipping containers are unique structural units. They are engineered to carry largo loads using the least material. They rely on other parts for strength such as: top, bottom, side rail, and corner posts; they act as a truss, an assembly of members such as beams, connected by nodes, that creates a rigid structure. 

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Shipping containers are incredibly durable and they improve environmental performance by a reduction in the use of dimensional lumber and the minimization of waste, reducing the carbon footprint. Upcycling shipping containers lowers our global warming impact over wood frame and concrete masonry concrete. The interior frame allows for installation of wiring, insulation, and dry wall. 

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Many manufactures can use mass customization practices to create location and client specific versions to satisfy the growing need for affordable housing solutions. 

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ref: Blandford, Mike, and Stephen Bender Upcycling Shipping Containers for Houses: Cityscape,vol.22, no.2, 2020, pp.95-100 JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/stable/ 26926987. Accessed 5 Mar. 2023.