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Casa Cúbica turns shipping container into vacation villa
Lloyd Alter (@lloydalter)
Design / Modular Design
May 12, 2014
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Shipping containers are designed for freight, not people, and it can be a
challenge, trying to squeeze a house into them. The designers at Costa
Rica's Cúbica have built some interesting shipping container houses,
including this clever unit.
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Cubica
They keep the sun off the container (and maximise the interior space) by
cladding it in metal siding, with an air space behind. Similarly the roof
deck keeps the sun from hitting the container directly. A bump-out
extension is added at one end to provide space for two bunks, as well as
add a little visual variety. The sun shade folds down to seal up the unit
for security.
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ubica
Inside, the Murphy bed is hidden behind the fold-down dining room
table.
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ubica
I usually complain that shipping containers are too narrow and tight to
make decent living spaces, but Cúbica have done a really good job of
squeezing everything in here, including a full laundry, a workable
kitchen and a bright bathroom, thanks to that shower with an exterior
door. More at Cubica, via Dornob and Small House Bliss.