Wooden house construction is healthy and comfortable, but not strong;

iron box construction is strong and durable, but not very comfortable.

So what exactly does it take to

create a building that is both comfortable and durable?

This container house in La Campania, Chile, skillfully combines

both "wood" and "iron" to create "a wooden house that will never collapse".

Built by architects Constanza DomÍnguez C.

and Plannea Arquitectura,

this is an open-plan house on a plot of 95 square meters

that pursues spatial flexibility and a strong connection to nature,

with recycling, speed, low cost and materials Optimisation

 is an advantage to achieve minimal impact on the environment.

The open house container is designed to not only

have an intimate interior but also a multifunctional open space.

The parallel arrangement between the two containers in the project is 6 meters apart,

creating an intermediate space fully covered by a taller metal structure,

allowing the living room, dining room and studio, etc. to expand freely within this space.

Next to the two container structures are

a recycled 40´STD sea container (2.40 m internal height) and another 40'HC sea container (2.70 m internal height),

 both of which are almost fully wrapped in wood The design,

 leaving only the doors and windows empty,

provides a solid and comfortable indoor living environment,

mainly used for more private spaces such as bedrooms and bathrooms.

Not only is the exterior fully wrapped,

but the interior of the container also uses wooden cladding,

 which adds a lot of warmth and harmony,

 breaking the original hardness of the metal.

The space at the end of the container creates a ventilation

 and light-transmitting condition for the indoor environment at this time,

making the scenery in the bedroom more open.

All elements of the interior return to wood, whether it is doors and walls,

or beds and wall cabinets, all appear harmonious and unified.

You won't feel like you're in a rigid shipping container at all.

The almost full-coverage wooden plank will immerse you in the comfort of the wooden house,

and the sunlight coming in through the glass windows makes it warmer.

Pictures courtesy of  ArchDaily Colombia