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Bedroom with skylight.

used in most shipping containers. “It’s as durable as
mahogany and as beautiful,” said Price, who points to
its reuse as one more example of the sustainability of
building with shipping containers.
The white interior walls and ceilings are a mix
of sheetrock and exposed corrugated container
steel defining the space with an industrial vibe. The
structural strength of sea containers is such that
significant portions of their walls can be removed
without compromising their integrity. On one side,
the main living area flows into the adjacent container
whose wall has been largely cut away to make room
for a low dining table with cushion seating. On the
opposite side of the room the corrugated container
wall has been left mostly intact with a door leading
to two bedrooms and a bath. A sleek black steel
fireplace is suspended from the double-height ceiling.
Furnishings are modern, minimal, and kid-friendly. At
one end of the main living area an IKEA kitchen, fitted
Main staircase.
62 THE HUMBLE SHIPPING CONTAINER