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Greentainer is a Beautiful and Elegant Example of Container Construction
One would be hard pressed to find a more innovative use of shipping containers than the Greentainer Project. There are quite literally millions of shipping containers already built, and many of them are simply sitting on load docks all over ports around the world. What could be more eco-friendly than taking these structures, already built, and turning them into homes and offices? The Greentainer Project taps into this rather sensible notion in a big way, taking the standard 40-foot shipping container and really running with it.
The Greentainer takes the idea of large windows and ample light exposure to a new level, as the floor to ceiling windows wrap around the entire shipping container structure. Essentially, the vast majority of the walls have been replaced with glass, leaving the original shipping container floor, ceiling and support structures.
One of the first aspects of the Greentainer design that most people will notice is that it is quite beautiful. No doubt the design concept is simple, but the execution of that concept is well done and polished. Lit up at night the Greentainer looks more at home in a museum than it does in suburbia or an business district.
The eye towards functionality is high which also yields a great degree of flexibility in how the Greentainer itself can be used.
The entire Greentainer concept is one that is designed to be eco-friendly. Solar panels are built into the top of the design to provide for the units energy needs, and the large floor to ceiling windows make the Greentainer an excellent choice for passive heating in colder climates.
The Greentainer is a truly excellent example of how new concepts in housing can be elegant, eco-conscious and very economical. The notion that all homes must be built in exactly the same way is an idea that will likely not hold sway in the 21st century.
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One would be hard pressed to find a more innovative use of shipping containers than the Greentainer Project. There are quite literally millions of shipping containers already built, and many of them are simply sitting on load docks all over ports around the world. What could be more eco-friendly than taking these structures, already built, and turning them into homes and offices? The Greentainer Project taps into this rather sensible notion in a big way, taking the standard 40-foot shipping container and really running with it.
The Greentainer takes the idea of large windows and ample light exposure to a new level, as the floor to ceiling windows wrap around the entire shipping container structure. Essentially, the vast majority of the walls have been replaced with glass, leaving the original shipping container floor, ceiling and support structures.
One of the first aspects of the Greentainer design that most people will notice is that it is quite beautiful. No doubt the design concept is simple, but the execution of that concept is well done and polished. Lit up at night the Greentainer looks more at home in a museum than it does in suburbia or an business district.
The eye towards functionality is high which also yields a great degree of flexibility in how the Greentainer itself can be used.
The entire Greentainer concept is one that is designed to be eco-friendly. Solar panels are built into the top of the design to provide for the units energy needs, and the large floor to ceiling windows make the Greentainer an excellent choice for passive heating in colder climates.
The Greentainer is a truly excellent example of how new concepts in housing can be elegant, eco-conscious and very economical. The notion that all homes must be built in exactly the same way is an idea that will likely not hold sway in the 21st century.
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