Contertainer by dpavilion Architects
dpavilion architects of Surabaya, Indonesia have sent us their “Contertainer” project.
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Project description:
Contertainer, designed by dpavilion architects of Surabaya – Indonesia, is an amalgam of two words: container and entertainer. From its outer look, at a glance one can see an architectural form made of several brightly painted containers—red, yellow, blue and light green—in attractive position and composition, thus forming a contertainer.
Contertainer is situated in Batu, East Jawa, Indonesia. Batu is a relatively new town which still retains a strong agricultural nuance. Perhaps it is a town with a village-like atmosphere. Contertainer is a public facility, consisting of a polyclinic and a library, where ordinary people can come and use the facilities for free. The appearance of the contertainer in town can be perceived through various angles, for the appearance of an architectural work would be followed by many effects which it produces.
Visit the dpavilion architects website – here.
Photography: Ganny Gozaly
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Loren on 26 Dec 2010 at 11:43 pm #
I am astonished. We should have more of these in rural Indonesia.. First time I saw this,it’s so cool and entertaining that i thought it’s in Barcelona or somewhere else.
Congratulation to us Indonesians
andika on 27 Dec 2010 at 1:00 am #
really great project..i expect indonesians will be more smarter after having such unique library;-)..someday i ll visit it
TM on 27 Dec 2010 at 2:19 am #
damn fun
thumb up
DJ on 27 Dec 2010 at 9:49 am #
The use of shipping containers for structure, although done before, seems like a good solution on many levels. The placement of those shipping containers into this sort of complicated, cantilevered way would seem to negate many of the those benefits (ie cost, ease of contstruction) It does seem cool, though.
moh mrt on 31 Dec 2010 at 5:30 am #
its so good, i’ve been in that town, its a good building, the panoramic view to hills, that can make the interiors pretty cozy. btw where is exactly that building addressed???
hamilton on 13 Jan 2011 at 7:40 am #
This is so much a public relations exercise. A super complicated structure that incorporates lowly shipping containers as some sort of green statement. Why do indonesians need to use shipping containers for their buildings? Maybe We can get Haiti to adopt this idea and make towns out of them, is that the goal?