Container City I

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The original Container City project, located at Trinity Buoy Wharf, in the heart of London's Docklands.
Completed in 5 months in 2001, Container City I was originally 3 stories high providing 12 work studios across 4,800 sq ft.

After high demand a fourth floor was added providing three additional live / work apartments.
As well as being very cost effective Container City I is environmentally friendly with over 80% of the building created from recycled material.

Facts:
20 Containers Used
15 Units
Installed in 4 days

Location

Trinity Buoy Wharf
London
United Kingdom
 
 

Container Housing

  • Name: Container Housing
  • Host: Architecture for Humanity
  • Type: Public
  • Registration Deadline: March 1, 2010
  • Submission Deadline: March 1, 2010
  • Entry Fee: Free
  • Status:

The competition entry ID for this project is 6364.

 

Project Details

NAME: Container City I
PROJECT LEAD: Urban Space Management Ltd
LOCATION: Trinity Buoy Wharf, London, United Kingdom
START DATE: February 11, 2001
CURRENT PHASE: Construction complete
SIZE: 4800 sq. ft
PROJECT TYPE: Residential – Mixed Development
ARCHITECT: Urban Space Management Ltd
, Nicholas Lacey and Partners
ENGINEERING: Buro Happold
 

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