Bunny Lane, Bernardsville, NJ Architect Adam Kalkin, co-founder of Industrial Zombie, has made a name for himself by taking shipping container design to another level. Bunny Lane in rural New Jersey is a real mind blower, because it seems like a delivery container swallowed a traditional house. The latter is a replica of a 19th-century cottage, complete with a porch, and could easily exist as a standalone structure. Unlike, say, a museum exhibition, the two spaces are supplied and easily flow into each other. In another trippy twist, there's even a three-story wall of two cube-shaped chambers (glassed in), creating a real-life dollhouse effect.
PV14 House, Dallas, TX Even shipping container homes are larger in Texas. Called PV14 House, as it utilizes 14 shipping containers, this Dallas home from M Gooden Design is among the greatest at 3,700 square feet. This home contains 3 bedrooms, plus a den, amusement area, three-and-a-half baths and a two-car garage. There is also a small penthouse and a large roof deck. A glass-fronted second floor, complete with a full-length balcony, overlooks prime views of a lake and playground across the way.
McConkey Residence, San Diego, CA For many, a mega-mansion represents the ideal dream house, but for Mike and Shawn McConkey, a shipping container has been their ideal. The McConkey Residence, made by OBR Architecture, is one of San Diego's earliest shipping container homes. Three containers shape 800 square feet of living space, and floor-to-ceiling windows create the open-air layout feel even bigger. A retractable garage door next to the kitchen is just another thoughtful element (and perfect for those times when the cooker gets a bit too cluttered). Speaking of smoke, the windows and roofing incorporate flame-retardant substances in case of wildfires.
12 Container House, Blue Hill, Maine Another Kalkin house, 12 Container House is arguably his most famous design. As you may have surmised, yes, this personal residence contains 12 transport containers. Its design pushes the realm of container possibilities, converting claustrophobic, boxy structures into a stunning glass and steel abode. Two opposing staircases are a defining characteristic of the interior, and can be viewed from both sides of the home. Individual shipping containers used to specify spaces, such as the kitchen and living space, are just another differentiator, and supply a meta feel to the full concept.
Nederland House, Nederland, CO This Colorado residence by Tomecek Studio Architecture is truly a hybrid home, incorporating two transport containers on both sides of a more traditional construction. The entire 1,500-square-foot Nederland House gets the most of its Rocky Mountain views, while the containers are where you'll find the bedrooms, bathroom, office, laundry room and kitchen. Though it is not part of the containers, the upstairs of the middle construction comes with a platform bed on sliding tracks -- providing an entirely new meaning to sleeping under the stars.
Six Oaks, Felton, CA Six Oaks can be seen deep in the forests of Felton, California (not far from Santa Cruz). It is built in a former railway region surrounded by redwood trees, although you'll be happy to know just two redwoods were cut down to accommodate the house, and people were used for interior elements such as the stairs. Architecture and design company Modulus created Six Oaks by stacking six transport containers as a means to make the most of light, views and airflow throughout the 1,200-square-foot area. Skylights, a bridge and private outdoor shower are additional standout features in a house that is otherwise intended to blend into its environment.
Quik House, Califon, NJ The Quik House at Califon, New Jersey, is just another Kalkin design, and is composed of six recycled containers that are built into a mountain and joined by a walkway. A broad courtyard also helps to connect the two separate structures, and is readily accessed through floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors. In reality, floor-to-ceiling windows are an integral feature of the house, producing just the right balance of exposure and privacy.
Redondo Beach House, Redondo Beach, CA Another hybridvehicle, the Redondo Beach House in Southern California consists of eight shipping containers together with traditional stick frame construction. Developed by Peter DeMaria of DeMaria Design, the result is a four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom home that keeps its initial stainless steel walls and wood floors. Airplane hangar doors are a major standout element, and redefine bringing the outside in. If you are a fan of shipping containers but can't afford an architect, DeMaria also functions Logical Homes, a reasonably priced line of pre-fabricated container homes.
51st Street, Austin, TX Designer Patrice Rios of Sige&Honey specializes in customizing shipping containers. Her initial foray included adding a shipping container office to her backyard at Austin. But she's become associated with building a duplex everywhere in the city that contains two containers supporting it. The duplex itself is designed to look like a container (pictured), finish with a boxy shape and floor-to-ceiling windows.
51st Street, Austin, TX The actual containers (pictured) utilized in this house are concealed behind the duplex, and then mirror one another, like the duplex units mirror each other with 2 bedrooms and three bathrooms. Similarly to designer Patrice Rios' own container, these serve as either a workplace or guesthouse. Neither contains a toilet, but there's easy access to one on the first floor of every unit. Rios is currently designing another duplex in the city that will incorporate transportation containers inside the house.
Joshua Tree Container House, Joshua Tree, CA No, it's not a mirage. This otherworldly structure from the Joshua Tree desert is the future vacation home of movie producer Chris Hanley. It is inspiration came from one of Hanley's friends after visiting the 90-acre plot of property, who showed Hanley a layout by London-based architect James Whitaker of Whitaker Studios. "The film was of a workplace which I had designed a long time ago but had never been built," says Whitaker. (Said office will be part of a shipping container exhibit at the National Maritime Museum of Australia starting the end of October.) Meanwhile, construction of the Joshua Tree house is slated to begin in 2018, resulting in a three-bedroom, 2,000-square-foot-home. There is a method to the container-angle insanity, as each one will be positioned to maximize views or optimize privacy. And since it is in the desert, a solar-paneled garage roof may cover electricity needs.
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