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Shipping Container Architecture - 540 Eco-Dwelling

United States
 
A project by: Jason Welty
 
Architecture, Exhibition
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Recycled and repurposed from five 40? high-cube shipping containers the 540 Eco-Dwelling is a modular design using a composite highly insulated skin, solar panel array, and wind turbines to condition its inhabitants and produce energy. Instead of consuming energy it is time to conserve and produce energy. By plugging in the 540 Eco-Dwelling in... read more
Recycled and repurposed from five 40? high-cube shipping containers the 540 Eco-Dwelling is a modular design using a composite highly insulated skin, solar panel array, and wind turbines to condition its inhabitants and produce energy. Instead of consuming energy it is time to conserve and produce energy. By plugging in the 540 Eco-Dwelling into the suburban grid the energy hog McMansion will be forgotten architecture. By using this design vast areas of suburbia would be transformed into sustainable communities working towards a better and less energy dependent future.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwnEcZdN960
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Type Residential - Single family residence
 
 
Location Florida, 33511
United States
 
Client Personal Residence
 
Building status unbuilt
 
Number of stories 2
 
Site type suburban
 
Budget total 120000 USD
 
 

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recycled content shipping containers
 
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shipping containers
 
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Jason Welty
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YouTube, Seabin Design, 08/11/09
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Reburbia A Suburban Design Competition
Inhabit/Dwell, 08/10/09
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A Well-Contained Plan
Brandon Digest, Eric Smithers, 10/01/09
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Container Architektur
EXHIBITION, NRW-Forum Düsseldorf, 06/08/11
 
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