Beautiful Two Story Shipping Container Home, Peru
Architecture:Sachie Fujimori, SF ArchitectsProject:Casa Reciclada (Recycled House)Containers:2x20 ft and 1x40 ftArea:60 sqm (645 sqft) internal area and 53 sqm (570 sqft) terrace areaLocation:PeruYear:2014One of the most innovative proposals of the Casa Cor 2014 in Peru was the "Recycled House" by SF Architects, led by Sachie Fujimori and her team consisting of Anna Duelo, Ursula Ludowieg O'Phelan and Marc Koening, This is a purely ecological initiative based on shipping containers and recycled materials that privileges comfort, space savings and the self-generation of energy and resources.The structure of the "Casa Reciclada" consists of three shipping containers. Two of them are 20 feet on the first floor, and one is 40 feet on the second floor. Fujimori explains that the design is created for a young couple for a countryside living.The use of shipping containers for housing is an alternative that several countries have adopted to build homes, apartments or houses for students. In P