The project
For many years, Axel and Richard nurtured
the idea of building a container home.
Luck was on their side when they heard
about four containers going for a song – at
last planning could start in earnest!
When asked about who they approached
for advice, their immediate response was:
“We asked everyone we could.”
The framework for the structure is steel
with five containers (one more had to be
acquired) that fit snugly inside – three below
and two on top. The bottom three
containers rest on a concrete floor into
which the steel columns were planted for
the frame. Two 12m-long containers, each
2.34m wide, make up the kitchen and TV
lounge. These stand side by side with a
combined surface area of almost 56m².
About 7m away there’s a smaller, 6m-long
container situated parallel to the first two
and furnished as a guest suite. The space
between the kitchen section and the guest
bedroom is enclosed and now forms a
spacious living room that opens out to the
front and back with large glass doors.
Twoof thelargercontainersrest
horizontallyacrossthebottomthree;
togethertheymakeupthemainbedroom
ensuite.A studywasaddedonthesame
levelabovethekitchen. >>The colourful, energising study makes it easy to work!
The chair was spruced up with bold upholstery and the
cupboard has had many coats in different colours. The interior
walls were clad with Nutec fibre cement from Everite.
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LoungeBedroomKitchenBathBedroomBricks and
mortar
ContainerLiving roomDining roomDressingroomStudySculleryPatio PatioGround
floorFirst
floorStairsPondDouble
volumeBalconyRoof garden Stairs