Standard Container House Modular Building

The standard container house modular building is a modular architectural form that uses containers as basic units, combined and spliced together, featuring rapid construction, low cost, and mobility.

Core Materials and Processes

It adopts a steel-frame structure, with corrosion-resistant steel plates and eco-friendly panels as core materials, combined with ship anti-corrosion processes, achieving a service life of over 20 years. It supports customized designs in standard sizes ranging from 20 to 60 feet, meeting diverse scenario requirements.

Modular Building Characteristics

As a modular building product, its main structure, enclosure, equipment pipelines, and interior decoration are all completed in the factory, forming standardized prefabricated spatial modules. On-site, rapid assembly is achieved through connection technologies, realizing industrialized building production.

Advantage Analysis

• Transportation and Installation: Factory prefabrication significantly shortens on-site construction periods. Removable connection technologies enhance disassembly and assembly efficiency, supporting repeated use, especially suitable for units frequently changing construction sites.
• Performance: The steel-frame structure provides strong earthquake and deformation resistance, along with excellent wind and load-bearing capabilities. Strict manufacturing processes ensure water tightness, while wall design balances sound insulation and thermal insulation.
• Spatial Flexibility: Based on a standard steel chassis, it can derive diverse functional spaces such as conference rooms, dormitories, and kitchens, with flexible area adjustments through expansion designs, achieving an assembly rate of over 90%.
• Economic and Environmental Benefits: Construction costs are reduced by 40%-60% compared to traditional brick-and-mortar houses, with construction periods shortened to weeks. Its recyclability reduces construction waste, aligning with low-carbon and eco-friendly principles.

Development History

In 2006, American architect Peter DeMaria designed the first nationally certified double-story container home; in 2008, CIMC built a container school accommodating a thousand people after the Wenchuan earthquake; in 2010, China initiated the compilation of the 'Technical Specification for Container Modular Combined Houses', promoting industry standardization; in 2012, CIMC created the world's first recyclable container hotel for the UK, marking the maturity of the technology at an international level.