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MB Architecture has designed a modern shipping container house for a family of five, that’s located on a wooded site in Amagansett, New York.
The clients, a couple with 3 children, purchased an empty triangular property, and asked to have a 4 bedroom / 3 bathroom home designed on a limited budget.
Open to exploring materials and methods of construction, the architects suggested a shipping container home that could be prefabricated offsite and provide the kind of design experimentation that they were open to.
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As shipping containers are quite narrow, the architects opted to stack the containers, carving out the interior floor/wall/ceiling to create a large open living space and kitchen with stairs that lead up to a lofted bedroom. By finishing the interior white, it makes all of the interiors feel brighter and larger.
![As shipping containers are quite narrow, the architects of this modern house opted to stack the containers, carving out the interior floor/wall/ceiling to create a large open living space and kitchen with stairs that lead up to a lofted bedroom. By finishing the interior white, it makes the all of the interiors feel brighter and larger. #ShippingContainerHouse #DoubleHeightLivingRoom #Stairs #LivingRoom #ShippingContainer](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/modern-shipping-container-house-living-room-210420-1111-03.jpg)
Black framed windows provide natural light to the interior, while doors allow for access to the yard with outdoor seating areas and a swimming pool.
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A window-lined bridge connects the main living spaces to a single container that houses two bedrooms, and is placed slightly away from the main building to create courtyard-like outdoor spaces.
![A window-lined bridge connects the main living spaces of this modern shipping container house to a single container that houses two bedrooms, and is placed slightly away from the main building to create courtyard-like outdoor spaces. #ShippingContainerHouse #Bridge #Windows #ModernArchitecture #BlackHouse](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/modern-black-shipping-container-house-architecture-hallway-210420-1111-05.jpg)
Here’s the floor plan that shows the layout of the shipping containers, and how they connect to each other and the outdoor spaces.
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Overall, the home was installed in two days and fully completed in two months.
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