Rakhee Shobhit Design Associates (RSDA) provides an impressive example of shipping container-based architecture with Container House. Located on a picturesque plot of rural India, this project has drastically modified a collection of shipping containers to create a very attractive, light-filled home.
Described by the RSDA as an avant-garde farmhouse, the container house sits on a sprawling plot in the foothills of the Aravalli Mountains in northwestern India. The project was conceived after the COVID-19 pandemic began and allowed owners to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.
The names of the two houses are Champa and Chameli, the price of which is unknown. Chameli consists of a pair of 40 x 8 foot (approximately 12 x 2.4 m) containers arranged vertically. Champa, on the other hand, features an almost U-shaped arrangement made up of his five containers, each of his 20 by 8 feet (6 by 2.4 m). The client lives in Chameli and the client’s mother lives in Champa.
Each has a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living area, each with a spacious deck area in front. The Champa also has a deck at the rear, while the Chameli has an outdoor shower surrounded by upcycled wood planks for privacy.
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“They feature a minimalist interior palette that reflects the concept of modularity while still being attractive and clean lines,” said RSDA. “Pops of color in the furnishings offset the grammar of the subdued design. It is done.”
Architects never seem to tire of experimenting with shipping container-based construction, but there are drawbacks to using large metal boxes to build homes. Most notably, it performs very poorly in heat and cold.
To address this, RSDA has taken sensible steps. The two houses are raised slightly above the ground with hollow metal pipes and concrete bases to protect them from seasonal rains and snakes. Large windows have been cut into the house, some of which are operable to promote natural ventilation. Polyurethane foam insulation has also been installed, and a raised bamboo roof shades the interior of the house from the hot sun. increase.
Source: RSDA
