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By Grace. Posted March 6, 2009 at 4:39 am. Filed under Repurposed and tagged , , , . Permalink. Subscribe to this post’s comments. Post a comment or leave a trackback.

Home Sweet…Repurposed Shipping Container?

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As the ultimate statement in architectural repurposing, Adam Kalkin has transformed shipping containers into luxurious and irreverent adobes.  Unlike other architects who maintain the industrial, raw feel of the interior of shipping containers, Kalkin mixes them with Victornia archiecture and high end design — creating an eclectic mix that sings vintage industrial chic to me.  Could you imagine living in one of these repurposed shipping container homes (of course, never minding the fact that they could cost anywhere from $50,000 to $2 million)?  The “dream” home I’m always building in my head has new blueprints to consider now.  Via my husband via the tech blog Gizmodo he reads…

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Adam Kalkin repurposed shipping container house

Adam Kalkin repurposed shipping container house

Adam Kalkin repurposed shipping container house

Happy weekend to you!  May it be filled with daydreaming about repurposed, creative places to live!

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15 Comments

  1. 1
    mayaluna
    March 6, 2009 at 4:47 am
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    How amazing is this?!!

  2. 3
    carol
    March 6, 2009 at 10:45 am
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    wow. that is crazy amazing! beautiful photos too…

  3. 4
    cindy : quaint
    March 6, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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    i can definitely imagine living there. wonderful!

  4. 5
    Rachel (Heart of Light)
    March 6, 2009 at 7:06 pm
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    It’s amazing! I would move in instantly.

  5. 6
    Anthony
    March 8, 2009 at 2:33 pm
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    This is great! I used connexs and shipping containers for years working construction and always thought they were neat just as moveable garages and lounge spots, but this is just awesome to put them together to this scale and with such style!

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    Anne @ The City Sage
    March 9, 2009 at 4:18 pm
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    Not only is it amazing as a living space, but I’m just in awe of how HUGE it is. I had no idea these shipping containers were so MASSIVE!

  7. 8
    cindy
    March 9, 2009 at 7:26 pm
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    so freaking awesome!

  8. 9
    Liz
    March 13, 2009 at 5:57 pm
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    Very cool! I lived in a repurposed shipping container for six months in Amsterdam but these are really beautiful!
    From Amsterdam

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    Liz
    March 13, 2009 at 5:58 pm
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    http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lkj1eq67h_oRBJqCv4FlBA?feat=directlink

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    karey m.
    March 15, 2009 at 5:55 am
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    genius. awe-inspiring. had to kirtsy.

    http://www.kirtsy.com

    wow.

  11. 12
    corine
    March 16, 2009 at 1:24 am
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    found you via karey. will be back!

  12. 14
    Kasey21SAWYER
    April 4, 2010 at 5:42 pm
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    I propose not to wait until you earn big sum of cash to order all you need! You should get the credit loans or just term loan and feel yourself comfortable

  13. 15
    Jose Slentz
    August 10, 2010 at 8:37 pm
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    I am so very exhilarated at reading this article. You must post more entries in the coming weeks. I shall be looking out for writing like this with keen interest. Jose Slentz

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    john simmis
    August 23, 2010 at 8:13 am
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    Building with containers is worth taking a look at if you are contemplating a new home.

    Good resource is the Residential Shipping Container Primer website. A DO IT YOURSELF (DIY) REFERENCE AND FOR CONVERTING RECYCLED INTERMODAL CARGO SHIPPING CONTAINERS INTO BUILDINGS AND ARCHITECTURE.

    Lots of example buildings, details, facts, and links to other articles. They have something new that you can setup your own project wiki to get help with your project if you are the design build sort…

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    free avatars
    September 1, 2010 at 11:46 am
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    Wow this definitely takes me back, where is your contact details hmm?

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