Containers are a perfect alternative for those looking for more sustainable and cheaper housing than masonry. In the process of construction, it will not produce any waste. When you cut an opening in the container, you can continue to use the cut material to make a terrace or door. This allows you to build a container mansion with the budget of building an ordinary masonry building.
The container house introduced today is the property of Carlotta Cavallo, a 44 year old businesswoman from Nova Fribourg, Brazil. She originally purchased three containers from the port of Kaju in Rio de Janeiro for $1860 each and used them as raw materials for her residence. The construction work lasted for five months, creating 274 square meters of living space with spacious vestibular terrace and two-story balcony.
In order to build containers and create space, steel frame galvanized steel structure inner lining plate is used in the building, which makes it possible to convert containers into masonry appearance and create a larger living space. The building is equipped with waterproof layer and thermal insulation layer, and the walls are covered with plaster. The interior space is fully opened, and the living room is set in an environment with two sides surrounded by windows, with excellent view angle.
Dining room and kitchen are located in another container space, the main color is black and white gray, and tables and chairs are made of more textured logs to add some warmth to the space. The kitchen area is surrounded by a bar, and there is a row of small cut windows on the box wall, which makes the originally closed wall have outdoor vitality.
From the middle of the house with wooden blocks for the steps up, you can access the panoramic bedroom on the two floors. From the iconic wave board wall, you can feel the industrial charm of container building materials, a very simple line beauty. The whole bedroom uses a large area of floor glass windows, and there is a visual barrier free glass balconies outside. It's too "Fairy" to wake up in this beautiful scenery every day!