Your dream home… in a box!
When I got married a few years ago, we made our typical vows but my bride also made me promise that we would never live in a portable storage container. That was tough. I mean, come on, they’re sturdy, cheap, and spacious - 320 sq. ft. in a 40′ shipping container. You add four of them together and you’ve got a home that’s bigger than most of the homes in Central Austin. Needless to say, I was not successful in persuading her.
Yesterday, this article hit CNN - Shipping containers could be ‘dream’ homes for thousands. These guys in New Mexico have found a low cost, environmentally friendly housing solution for the exploding population in Juarez. These container homes can be mass produced, easily setup, and are built from recycled shipping containers. It’s a win-win for everyone involved.
In the past couple of years, we’ve been building prototypes in Austin, and the same concept of container homes could be applied to areas like Laredo, or even Galveston. If you check out the website for PFNC Global Communities, you’ll see that they even have ideas for a multi-family development. I love the creativity - used shipping containers into something usable.
So now the question is whether or not I try to revisit the idea of living in a portable storage container with my wife…