As sustainability became also an issue, architects make efforts to find alternative materials to build from.
One material that is available in huge numbers is shipping containers. These can be found everywhere where do arrive ships loaded with goods. The goods are packed in containers to be transported from ports to the cities, and because the cost of transportation would be too high to send them back to the ports, a lot of empty containers end up dumped on sites.
The containers can be easily recycled into new containers or other steel items, but there is an even more practical solution: they can be used to build homes. Containers are used as makeshift dwellings in many parts of the world, but only recently architects started playing with the idea of designing a comfortable home out of them.
There are a lot of advantages of using shipping containers for building homes. Critics say that container homes are nothing more than a kind of mobile home, but there is actually no comparison between the two. First of all, a mobile home lacks the rugged construction of the steel frame, and there is no possibility for mobile homes ฝากขายที่ดิน to be stacked on the top of the other.
There are areas stormy areas where mobile homes are quite dangerous because of their weak resistance to high winds. But a container home withstands high wind pressure easily. Buildings made of shipping containers have a Lego-like, industrial feeling, which is appealing to a lot of people. There is also a possibility to hide the steel frame, so nobody can tell your home is made out of containers.
It is easy to build a shipping container home "from scratch": virtually anybody can design his own home, but there are quite a few pre-designed plans, or one can choose even prefabricated container homes. These homes can be built up and installed fast they are mould free and termite-proof. Some varieties are made to work off-grid so they are really good summer cabins.
Container homes can be the solution for the housing problems of the present. However, in many areas these homes need special permits, so it might take a while until they become popular.
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