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Wednesday, August 31st, 2011 at 3:04 PM

Housing Containers

Hat tip to clearfund for sending this along – isn’t it just a matter of time before we’ll see these here being used for low-income and/or senior housing?

It seems difficult to overstate the versatility of the humble shipping container. Just recently we’ve seen it used to create a pop-up shopping mall and a touring kitchen; past sightings have included restaurants, pop-up health clinics, and hotel rooms.

The latest spotting? Citihub Mandaluyong, a dormitory in the Philippines that’s built from shipping containers and designed for low-income workers and students.

The brainchild of Manila’s Arcya Commercial Corporation, Citihub Mandaluyong is situated on a stretch of land in Mandaluyong along the Pasig River, according to a report on the Manila Bulletin. Four shipping containers make up the dorm, which includes separate air-conditioned housing and bathrooms for men and women. Pricing is just PHP 1,500 per month including water and electricity. (about $35US)

Besides fulfilling what’s clearly a pressing unmet need, Citihub Mandaluyong is also a perfect example of what our sister site would call a functionall offering — one that’s simple, inexpensive and designed primarily with low-income consumers in mind. It also seems ripe with global potential; one to emulate in your neck of the woods?

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Reader Comments: 6 Responses

  1. These don’t have to be low income projects:

    http://www.mnn.com/your-home/remodeling-design/photos/8-eye-catching-shipping-container-homes/redondo-beach-house

    GeneK | August 31st, 2011 at 3:15 pm

  2. I haven’t seen any pictures, but have been told my son-in-law is living in a “tin can”, i.e., shipping container, at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan.

    no_techie | August 31st, 2011 at 8:17 pm

  3. I lived in one for 12 months at Camp Eggers in Kabul. It was nicer than my stateroom on the carrier… Not quite Hilton status though (or even motel 6).

    LCV Wannabe | September 1st, 2011 at 1:43 am

  4. I wonder if you could bury one lengthwise, cut off the top, and use as the basis for a lap pool?

    Jerry | September 1st, 2011 at 9:49 am

  5. @Jerry

    I bet it would work as a lap pool too!

    http://inhabitat.com/photos-nyc-dumpster-pools-make-a-splash-with-all-ages/

    Anonymous | September 1st, 2011 at 10:05 am

  6. This looks quite a bit like the mock Afghan cities used to train military assaults out in Mohave, try the projects from this architect up in LA, nice stuff and no flying bullets. http://www.demariadesign.com

    Gandy | September 1st, 2011 at 4:55 pm

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