Architecture of the Day
Architecture of the Day
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- It's crazy how many times this gets redone. I think I saw this first about 20+ years ago, still impractical.formed
- Shipping containers carry all the weight at the ends, so they need extensive reinforcement if you stagger them, b/c weight is on the unsupported middle.i_monk
- Is there a surplus of shipping containers in the world? The ones that work are being used, the ones that don't are probably not suitable for housing.lnu
- They're relatively cheap to make.i_monk
- but very costly to turn into something viable (toxins, adding materials, etc.). Cheaper to build from scratch. It's "cool", but little practical about it.formed
- You could, however, create a module, prefabricate and save money if you made enough of them.formed
- Problem is, real estate is rarely exactly the same, not to mention transport/materials... variations/costs and you end up with formulas for economyformed
