I’m seriously freaking out about how cool this is. Over the summer, I was working at a Boy Scout camp as an assistant cook, and I lived rather comfortably in a room with five other people that was a lot smaller than a shipping container. This would work really really well!

We realized early on that they were too limiting as a housing unit (too many people), but they make great community center when grouped together in 6-7 20′ or 40′ containers.

Library, training centers, aid distribution points, etc.

and the great thing is that they can be moved easily, or stored, for the next time these are needed in short notice.

I think these low cost housing solutions would be acceptable by more Americans than most even realize. I know many lower income families that would be tickled pink to have a place to rest their head that they can call their own, even if it is a recycled shipping container home. Though I do agree that these homes are kind of on the small size and not insulated well enough to be used in Michigan where I reside. So putting up some interior walls with some insulation and joining 2-3 containers would make a decent sized home for the average size American family.

I also like the industrial look and the durability of the shipping container home.

Mary in Camden, MI. USA