The term Cargotecture was coined in 2003 to describe a building built partially or entirely from recycled ISO shipping containers.. Shipping containers come in modular sizes, are easy to transport and can be reinforced using steel and stacked like lego blocks to give beautiful multi-storeyed designs.
The following image shows the standard sizes of shipping containers:
Here you see some cargotecture designs:
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| Housing in Seattle |
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| World's largest shipping container shopping mall in Seoul |
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| Floating student housing using shipping containers |
It's also being used in making prefab homes, and you can see some designs
here.
If you're curious to know more, go
here to learn 12 creative ways to use cargotecture.
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