During a recent visit to our favorite Springfield, MO coffee shop, Coffee Ethic, I found myself in a fascinating discussion with the barista about design. He talked about a architectural endeavor his friend was in the midst of completing, a modern rural container home. With a little investigating online, I found out that the owner had a budget of $150K and wanted a modern home. When his architect's original plans would be way over budget, they opted for a 40% cost saver - used shipping containers. (Apparently, you can get the containers delivered for around $2K.) You can find out more about the Missouri project (including a great link to a flickr slideshow) at 8747 house.
I have loved this idea from the start when I noticed this innovative use of a building (or built) material in magazines and other blogs. This would be a perfect alternative to a modern shed in our backyard (i.e., office and guest house). Plus, the good ol' web has plenty of resources (e.g., Web Urbanist) for buying, designing, and building said structure. hmmmmm....
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More container homes at www.container-life.com
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