NYC’s latest shipping container home has been spotted in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Curbed’s Jessica Dailey recently happened across the single-family Carroll House at 2 Monitor Street on the corner of Richardson Street. Based on the designs by LOT-EK, an architectural design studio that’s known for utilizing recycled materials, the final 5,000 square
This Austonian vacation home includes so many modern amenities! A stainless steel, gas fireplace, wall-mounted television and a bright, light color palette make this living room feel open and airy. A sliding glass door provides easy access to the home’s outdoor spaces,
From the beginning, architect Matt Elkan worked with the homeowners to create a design that would reflect their vision of an eco-friendly family home. He also wanted to prove that great design doesn’t have to break the bank. According to Elkan’s project description,
With the assistance of an architect and structural engineer, plus a few subcontractors, the house got assembled. Windows and doorways were carved on site — this is probably the only home in metro Denver where oxy-acetylene torches played as prominent a role as framing hammers. A crane was brought in to stack the containers after they were prepped,
Finding the 36 containers needed to complete the eight apartments—a number determined by the number of parking spaces that could fit on the lot—proved difficult. Plasencia scoured many of Mexico’s ports to get them. He repainted each container in its original hue, creating a prismatic exterior.
A primary goal for this house was to design & build a modern residence that has a unique character, responds to its specific location/orientation and employs the construction technologies that are readily available, but not often used in current residential construction.
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