contained: Five shipping containers are the primary components of the Kansas City home of industrial designer Debbie Glassberg. The 40-feet-long by 8-feet-wide containers are either 9.5 or 12 feet tall (most containers are only 8 to 10 feet tall), giving the 2,600-square-foot residence a more expansive feel. Several decks, light-colored finishes, and large expanses of glass add to the airy atmosphere. Two bedrooms and one full bathroom sit upstairs; the kitchen, living area, small guest bedroom (where the pink-ish wall can be seen above), two full bathrooms, and an office are located on the ground level. Glassberg (a former Mattel employee whose background includes dollhouse design) designed the home via her current firm, Home Contained, in association with BNIM Architects; she has occupied the residence since 2010. Various post-completion photos, including several showing the project’s exterior, are posted here. Video here, filmed during construction in 2009.  Lovely results, no?

contained:

Five shipping containers are the primary components of the Kansas City home of industrial designer Debbie Glassberg.

The 40-feet-long by 8-feet-wide containers are either 9.5 or 12 feet tall (most containers are only 8 to 10 feet tall), giving the 2,600-square-foot residence a more expansive feel. Several decks, light-colored finishes, and large expanses of glass add to the airy atmosphere. Two bedrooms and one full bathroom sit upstairs; the kitchen, living area, small guest bedroom (where the pink-ish wall can be seen above), two full bathrooms, and an office are located on the ground level.

Glassberg (a former Mattel employee whose background includes dollhouse design) designed the home via her current firm, Home Contained, in association with BNIM Architects; she has occupied the residence since 2010.

Various post-completion photos, including several showing the project’s exterior, are posted here. Video here, filmed during construction in 2009. 

Lovely results, no?

27th December 2011
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shipping containers! design 
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