Where to Place Shanghai Container Houses

The placement locations for container houses in Shanghai are diverse, but they must comply with laws and regulations. Illegal placement may be rectified.

Legally Placed Container Houses

• Duoli Farm: Located in Shanghai, its container buildings are designed by an international architectural design firm, integrating various functions such as entrance halls, reception areas, and offices. It is a model of legally placed and sustainable container architecture.
• Commercial and Office Uses: There are multiple container-renovated commercial and office spaces in Shanghai, such as the Shanghai Aolunda Tribe Reception and Exhibition Center and the Little Tiny Office Service Space. These projects have all undergone legal planning and design for specific commercial or office purposes.
• Customized Container Houses: Several container manufacturers in Shanghai offer customization services, such as Shanghai Yaotuo Container Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Yuanjue Construction Technology Co., Ltd. These companies design and build container houses according to customer needs for legal purposes such as construction site dormitories and temporary residences.

Illegally Placed Container Houses

• Illegal Residential Containers: Shanghai urban management authorities have discovered multiple illegally placed residential containers, such as those found hidden in secluded corners by the Songjiang Dongjing Squadron and on the green space of a residential community in Jing'an District. These containers have been擅自 (unauthorizedly) renovated into living spaces, posing safety hazards and classified as illegal structures, and have been rectified.
• Containers in Public Areas and Farmland: During patrols, Pudong urban management authorities found that multiple illegally constructed container buildings had been placed in the green belt beside Gaoke East Road and on farmland in Laogang Town. These containers were used for residential and warehouse purposes, violating laws and regulations in areas such as urban appearance, urban construction, and land planning, and have been demolished or relocated.

The placement of container houses in Shanghai must strictly comply with relevant laws and regulations. Illegal placement may face rectification and penalties.