Extremely adaptive to the most efficient
Eco insulations
For many reasons, it’s the strongest
mobile or stationary structure in the world
built to withstand typhoons, tornados,
hurricanes and even earthquakes.
One or more of these incredible steel
modules are the safest superstructure
for a home, school, office, apartment,
dormitory, storage unit, emergency
shelter. ...where would you rather be in
a storm, hurricane or earthquake? I think
in a room made of strong Corten steel....
ISBU Construction Modules
Now we have a perfect box that is strong
and virtually won’t rust - what else can we
do with it?
For many years shipping containers
have been used as storage units. In the
beginning they were used primarily by the
military and also construction companies.
Soon this evolved
and the humble
storage was soon be used as small
workshops, refrigeration units, offices, and
employee cabins.
But when the Shipping Container is
no longer used for shipping, the name
changes. When it used for any other
purpose, other than transportation, the
name for the ISO Shipping Container
becomes ISBU.
With the Shipping Container no longer
being used for its original purpose
“shipping” its name changes from ISO
Shipping Container to ISBU (Intermodal
Steel Building Unit)
The construction module is known as
an ISBU to most people in the building
construction trade.
So What Can We Do With
This ISBU?
The ISBU shipping container has grown in
popularity across in Europe, UK, Australia,
China, and the US since 2005and with
price tag of €1000 - €2000 it’s easy to
see why!
In Amsterdam and the UK, the ISBU
shipping container units have been
popular structures for Student Housing
and apartments since 2005. At about the
same time in the US, people like Adam
Kalkin, Peter De Maria, and the Lo-tek
company in New York began using the
shipping container as contemporary art
type homes.
The homes looked like shipping
containers, but were designed in a very
trendy way that was appealing to many.
In mid 2006 David Cross of SG Block was
Masion Container
French architect Patrick Partouche
designed the Maison Container
in 2010.
Located in the outskirts of Lille,
France, this 2,240 square foot, two
story house is made of eight 40 foot
shipping containers.
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