Comments on: Container Studio by MB Architecture http://www.dezeen.com/2010/05/31/container-studio-by-mb-architecture/ architecture and design magazine Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: arianadourre http://www.dezeen.com/2010/05/31/container-studio-by-mb-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1019038 arianadourre Sun, 04 Nov 2012 13:06:00 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=78985#comment-1019038 Great design and material choice. The interior is nothing like a container. Beautiful. Great design and material choice. The interior is nothing like a container. Beautiful.

]]> By: designbuildsource http://www.dezeen.com/2010/05/31/container-studio-by-mb-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-798198 designbuildsource Wed, 22 Jun 2011 06:38:29 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=78985#comment-798198 This is so innovative, such an important use of resources. This is so innovative, such an important use of resources.

]]> By: Eclipse Projects http://www.dezeen.com/2010/05/31/container-studio-by-mb-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-461843 Eclipse Projects Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:53:55 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=78985#comment-461843 Couple of questions, what is the position of the building inspection department/ officials regarding engineering and/or liability for complete changes to the original structural value of the containters? I can see the economy if one could plasma cut/re-weld to suit however where I am I can see this component of job cost pushing it past cost of stickframe say, on comparable. next question, how was this insulated, assuming closed cell spray foam? GWB attached to furring/steel track? Is the "beam" shown through the open area actually welded joints of a non-removed structural portion of the containers? is very very interesting.. Couple of questions, what is the position of the building inspection department/ officials regarding engineering and/or liability for complete changes to the original structural value of the containters? I can see the economy if one could plasma cut/re-weld to suit however where I am I can see this component of job cost pushing it past cost of stickframe say, on comparable. next question, how was this insulated, assuming closed cell spray foam? GWB attached to furring/steel track? Is the “beam” shown through the open area actually welded joints of a non-removed structural portion of the containers? is very very interesting..

]]> By: alicia Loy Griffin http://www.dezeen.com/2010/05/31/container-studio-by-mb-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-460932 alicia Loy Griffin Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:22:26 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=78985#comment-460932 This Studio is simply fabulous...I have been talking about cargo containers for ever it seems.......Plus I was very impressed with the "affordable" cost to build. This Studio is simply fabulous…I have been talking about cargo containers for ever it seems…….Plus I was very impressed with the “affordable” cost to build.

]]> By: Don http://www.dezeen.com/2010/05/31/container-studio-by-mb-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-460655 Don Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:14:06 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=78985#comment-460655 At about $69 per square foot, this is not too bad for finished custom construction. Owner builders using containers report finished habitable square footage as low as about $10 per square foot. For readers looking for more info about building with containers, there is TONS of info on the net, as this is nothing new for much of the world. Indeed besides homes, containers have been used to build expos, schools, hotels, military housing and shopping centers... to name just a few of their repurposed uses in the recent past. One such site for container info you can start at (and there are MANY) is http://fabprefab.com/ Click on the "containerbay" link there and that will get you started. At about $69 per square foot, this is not too bad for finished custom construction. Owner builders using containers report finished habitable square footage as low as about $10 per square foot.

For readers looking for more info about building with containers, there is TONS of info on the net, as this is nothing new for much of the world. Indeed besides homes, containers have been used to build expos, schools, hotels, military housing and shopping centers… to name just a few of their repurposed uses in the recent past.

One such site for container info you can start at (and there are MANY) is http://fabprefab.com/ Click on the “containerbay” link there and that will get you started.

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