Characteristics of Container Buildings

Habitable container buildings grew out of shipping-container design. Over time they have become a popular form of modern construction, used for temporary buildings, site offices, disaster-relief and earthquake-resistant housing, and even distinctive contemporary architecture. What are the main characteristics of habitable container buildings? Read on with our company:

[1] Standardized design

In general, professionally built habitable containers follow relatively standard dimensions. Because they are often moved by sea, land, or air, transport places strict limits on size. Aside from some custom units, most habitable containers follow set standard sizes. Standard-size units are also easy to assemble and join—especially useful for temporary buildings.

[2] Structural stability

Habitable containers are usually made of iron or steel. The structure is stable and safe, and typically offers a service life of more than 30 years. With concrete and other reinforced-steel supports, or with proper maintenance, that life can be extended much further—close to the roughly 70-year ownership term common for commercial housing on the market—while construction cost is only about one-fifth that of conventional homes.

[3] Economy and flexibility

Because they are built from modular combinations—much like stacking children's building blocks—they are very economical. Habitable containers are used worldwide, in developed, developing, and less-developed countries alike. When a section needs renovation, you only remove some container modules and add new ones. When the whole unit must be taken down and rebuilt, it can be dismantled easily and quickly re-erected elsewhere.

These are some of the characteristics of habitable container buildings. Their economy and convenience explain their wide use around the world. Some people may think habitable containers are only for less-developed countries or for people with limited means. That is not the case. As modern habitable-container design grows richer and fabrication methods keep improving, many developed countries now bring container elements into permanent buildings to achieve more diverse, postmodern architectural styles.

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