Building a private home, some people will go for a luxurious exterior,

some will go for a comfortable interior,

and still others will go for the sustainability of the building materials - talking about container construction,

to express rather than disguise an industrial aesthetic,

Dublin This 【Ringsend Container House】shows its closest to the original state of the building materials.

This earth-red oxide matte finish is like a very even layer of rust,

contrasting with the shiny zinc finish around the doors and windows.

Components are welded and bolted together from standard steel components,

keeping these components consistent with other off-the-shelf galvanized components

such as sliding door hardware and service infrastructure.

The project represents a local example of low-cost family housing,

as the newly built house is made from recyclable shipping containers,

currently using a total of seven units stacked and aligned. With the growth of time,

this house can also use ISO containers to expand the vertical space according to the needs,

and just recycle a few upper bases.

With 4 boxes above and 3 boxes below,

this seemingly peculiar two-story, three-bedroom structure

is the residence of a family of four, the Kelleys.

From the inside, it looks like a sleek minimalist home,

similar to the interior layout and design you'd see on the IKEA website.

But from the outside, it is a building that

stands out among the ordinary houses in the surrounding row.

In fact, from the street view, it doesn't look like a house at all,

more like a simple pile of industrial waste bins.

The first floor of the house is mainly used as the living room and kitchen.

The space is in a "T"-shaped structure,

and multiple floor-to-ceiling glass windows provide sufficient light for the interior.

Entering the second floor, there are three bedrooms and a bathroom.

The largest space is used as a double master bedroom,

in order to maintain privacy, only a small strip window is cut in this space.

The other two single bedrooms are adjacent to each other,

each with a small space, only a single bed and a small bedside table.

But it is better to have a large window,

which makes the originally compact small space instantly bright and spacious,

and the minimalist design brings a more comfortable experience.

Pictures courtesy of  Ringsend Container House