Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Cohousing-L Digest, Vol 32, Issue 26

[Grace Kim (grace]

Brian-
While there has been a lot research, I don't know how many actually
built container ship projects exist in the US aside from a few single
family homes/demonstration projects.  There are a few projects abroad.
Here are some links for metal pre-fab multifamily projects by a local
seattle group.

http://www.hybridseattle.com/

http://www.fabprefab.com/fabfiles/containerbayhome.htm

built container apartment bldg Amsterdam
http://www.tempohousing.com/#




--- Brian Bartholomew <bb [at] stat.ufl.edu> wrote:
> 
> I get giggles in my forming coho group for wanting to self-build a
> house using oceangoing shipping containers as a building block.  I
> expect it to have an unconventional appearance.  I also expect it to
> cost less than $20K for the house only.  Most of the real objections
> have centered around 'few people want to look at that', which is
> expected to hurt the prospects of mortgages and resales for others.
> 
> May I invite cohos with scrounged and nontraditional houses to talk a
> little about the actual, observed consequences of such buildings on
> the financial lifecycle of more traditionally designed units?
> 
>                                                       Brian