Container House Transformed into a Cafe
Transforming a container house into a cafe is an innovative and attractive business renovation model. The following introduces it from the aspects of design, functionality, decoration, and renovation steps:
Design Features Container cafes in different settings have unique design characteristics. The Riyueshan Container Cafe has glass doors and windows facing the inner courtyard, with an external staircase leading to the upper floor. The enclosed rooms are adjacent to the open platforms. The first floor is equipped with aluminum alloy double-glazed doors and windows and upward-folding windows, while the second-floor terrace provides a complete space for customers to stay. The mobile cafe renovated from a discarded container relies on the simple and sturdy structure of the container, paired with fresh and gentle soft furnishings, adhering to the concept of low-carbon environmental protection and revitalizing idle and discarded equipment. The container cafe campsite adopts retro styles, curved shapes, corner clusters, and other designs, with flower boxes on the second-floor terrace, making it more eye-catching than traditional stores.
Functional Zoning Reasonable functional zoning can enhance the user experience of the cafe. The first floor of the Riyueshan Container Cafe provides quick takeout services, while the second-floor terrace and rooms are for customers to stay for extended periods. The container cafe campsite plans a coffee business area on the first floor and creates terrace leisure seats on the second floor, solving the circulation problem of small-area stores through vertical zoning. The mobile cafe renovated from a discarded container has a simple and comfortable layout inside the store, with a streamlined and practical range of beverages, providing an emotional buffer space for office workers and being suitable for photo opportunities.
Decoration Suggestions Decoration can create a unique atmosphere. Folding chairs and flower boxes can be placed on the terrace of the container cafe campsite, with plants such as baby's breath, petunias, and ivy planted. Although the cost is not high, it can make the terrace full of vitality. Low string lights can be installed along the edge of the terrace to enhance the atmosphere in the evening.
Renovation Steps The steps for renovating a second-hand container workshop are valuable references for cafe renovations. First, fix the bottom of the container with wood and jacks, paste customized foam boards for thermal insulation, install door frames and sliding doors, then install wooden soundproof boards to protect the foam boards and for soundproofing and decoration, and finally seal the gaps to improve sound insulation.
