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Shipping and delivery container architecture is a form of architecture using steel intermodal containers (shipping containers) as structural aspect. It is also called cargotecture, a portmanteau of cargo with architecture.
The usage of containers as a building material has grown in popularity over the previous several years due to their inherent strength, vast availability, and relatively low expense. Homes have also been built with pots as they are seen[who? ] as more earth-friendly than traditional building materials such as brick and cemen
Many structures established on shipping containers have already been constructed, and the uses, sizes, locations and appearances vary broadly.
When futurist Stewart Manufacturer needed a location to assemble all the fabric he needed to write How Structures Learn, he converted a shipping container into office space, and wrote in the conversion process in the same book.
Disadvantages
- Temperature
- Steel conducts heat very well; containers used for human occupancy in an environment with extreme temperature variations will normally have to be better insulated than most brick, block or wood structures.
- Lack of Flexibility
- Although shipping containers can be combined together to create bigger spaces, creating spaces different to their default size (either 20 or 40 foot) is expensive and time consuming. Containers any longer than 40 feet will be difficult to navigate in some residential areas.
- Humidity
- As noted above, single wall steel conducts heat. In temperate climates, moist interior air condenses against the steel, becoming clammy. Rust will form unless the steel is well sealed and insulated.
- Construction site
- The size and weight of the containers will, in most cases, require them to be placed by a crane or forklift. Traditional brick, block and lumber construction materials can often be moved by hand, even to upper stories.
- Building permits
- The use of steel for construction, while prevalent in industrial construction, is not widely used for residential structures. Obtaining building permits may be troublesome in some regions due to municipalities not having seen this application before. However, in the US certain shipping container homes have been built in outside of the city?s zoning code; this meant no building permits were required.
- Cargo spillages
- A container can carry a wide variety of cargo during its working life. Spillages or contamination may have occurred on the inside surfaces and will have to be cleaned before habitation. Ideally all internal surfaces should be abrasive blasted to bare metal, and re-painted with a nontoxic paint system.
- Solvents
- Solvents released from paint and sealants used in manufacture might be harmful.
- Damage
- While in service, containers are damaged by friction, handling collisions, and force of heavy loads overhead during ship transits. The companies will inspect containers and condemn them if there are cracked welds, twisted frames or pin holes are found, among other faults.
- Weaknesses
- Although the two ends of a container are extremely strong, the roof is not. A limit of 300kg is recommended.
