In the world of architecture and construction, the search for innovative and sustainable alternatives is a growing priority. In this context, shipping containers have emerged as a versatile, economical, and durable solution for a wide range of projects. From industrial buildings to homes and commercial spaces, the adaptability and durability of these containers offer endless creative possibilities.
Today, the architecture and construction industry has evolved to prioritize new alternatives in design, materials, technologies, and construction methods. Beyond ensuring high-quality construction, companies worldwide aim to improve costs, standardize processes, and enhance sustainability and innovation.
Therefore, shipping containers are an option that meets these objectives. Their use in architecture has seen significant development and consolidation due to the practical, versatile, modular, and low-cost solutions they offer.
Architecture with Containers: What Can Be Built?
In recent years, the modification of shipping containers for construction has developed and consolidated as a powerful method. Within modular architecture, there are now more courses and training programs focused on container architecture, or "cargotecture," along with notable buildings in industrial, residential, and commercial sectors. This trend is driven by the incredible structural strength and lower construction costs of shipping containers compared to traditional methods. Additionally, if you want to give your project a unique style, you can use containers as a structural base and apply different facades and finishes for a distinctive aesthetic.
Industrial, Housing, and Commercial Use
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
The design and high-resistance materials used to modify containers for industrial purposes result in thicker and more robust building structures. This makes them significantly more resistant to external (climatic) conditions, enhancing safety against unforeseen events. In recent years, there have been innovations in the use of containers in the industrial sector, primarily for strategic purposes. Containers have proven very useful for managing increased inventory, adapting production to local demand with the construction of nanofactories, and relocating processes to achieve benefits, such as in the case of nearshoring.
BENEFITS:
- Low-cost maintenance
- Competitive pricing compared to sheet metal sheds and other construction methods
- Simpler transport and assembly
- Immediate use with just transport and connection
- Independence from electrical and hydraulic services with solar panels and biodigesters
Types of Constructions:
- Container Warehouse: Ideal for storing all types of merchandise due to their space and versatility.
- Refrigerated Warehouse Container: Keeps products stored, organized, and fresh.
Offices and Camps: Provides workspaces ranging from basic offices to those equipped with bathrooms, dining rooms, and meeting rooms. - Laboratories: Offers high resistance to extreme conditions with a 100% safe interior space, designed with alarm systems, fire sprinklers, and emergency exits.
- Dining Rooms: Can be set up as industrial dining rooms with all necessary appliances like refrigerators, stoves, and microwaves.
- Bedrooms: Can be adapted into comfortable bedrooms with enough space to install bunk beds and bathrooms with showers, enhancing comfort in camps.
HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL SECTOR
Currently, customized modified containers have become a growing trend due to their many advantages, such as resistance, low-cost maintenance, and short construction times, representing savings in both money and time. Containers provide a blank canvas for various types of construction, from modular apartment buildings and luxurious residences to temporary shelters and guest houses. Their versatility extends to the commercial field, where containers are used for shopping centers, offices, cafes, bars, and restaurants. Furthermore, containers can be used as a structural base to leverage their benefits and later add a unique aesthetic with different facades and finishes.
Benefits:
- Mobility: Allows you to change your commercial buildings to a more attractive location
- Greater resistance to climatic events
- Low-cost maintenance
- Reusability
- Savings in construction times
Types of Constructions:
- Housing: Can be made independent of electrical and sanitary services with solar panels and biodigesters, allowing easy relocation of your new home.
- Restaurants/Shops: Modifying containers for commercial use is cost-effective and offers mobility and reusability.
- Pop-Up Stores: The portability of containers is highly beneficial for pop-up stores, enabling product advertisement in different locations across the country.
Benefits of Building with Modified Maritime Containers
- Resistance: Buildings that require minimal maintenance due to their mechanical strength and weather resistance.
- Modular: Profitable investment thanks to versatility; containers can be modified without starting from scratch.
- Transportable: Create your structure in one area and move it to another without additional construction costs.
- Competitive Price: Excellent pricing compared to standardized buildings, booths, and sheet modules.
- Ecological: Supports ecology with the 3R's scheme: Reducing construction material, Reusing maritime containers, and Recycling with recycled raw materials.
If you are interested in a shipping container modification project to create a home, office, business, or warehouse, come to our experts and let us help you find the solution that suits your needs.
