Every year after the end of the shipping journey, there will be thousands of containers stranded in the port. Compared with other modes of transportation, container shipping leaves the smallest carbon footprint: compared to air, rail or road transport, a cargo shipping produces less waste and particulate emissions. Once the journey is over, the container can be recycled: up to 98% of the entire container is recyclable.

According to statistics, more than 3 million containers worldwide have been discarded in ports around the world. In Atlanta, an architect built two container apartments using second-hand containers. The project is called the O4W construction project and is located on Gartrell Street.

The two container apartments form a sharp visual contrast. The tough industrial-looking container lines and large and small windows become dazzling decorations. The thick concrete foundation under the container allows the container building to maintain a more solid and stable architectural form.

The monthly rent for a container apartment is $2,300. Each apartment has an area of 1,800 square feet, with three bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen and a living room. The apartment uses insulated and low-energy double-pane glass, is equipped with a rainwater collection system with solar panels, and the entire building material can realize the sustainable development concept of environmental protection and recycling.

All pictures courtesy of O4W Project