Hong Kong container architecture
The reuse of shipping containers in temporary or improvised buildings reveals
basic architectural principles in dealing with space and construction. In this
study we describe the phenomenon, work out and discuss the principles, portrait
examples to illustrate variations, types, and selected instances, and we document
aspects of the construction process.
Containers form standard spatial and structural units. In their original environment they are directly stacked and interfaces with handling and transport equipment. In container buildings other types of spaces are formed and additional structural elements are introduced, producing basic but complex configurations.
Contrasting to the single purpose in the original use, container buildings adapt to a wide range of uses. Their expression also changes from the modular repetition to distinct formal types.
Containers form standard spatial and structural units. In their original environment they are directly stacked and interfaces with handling and transport equipment. In container buildings other types of spaces are formed and additional structural elements are introduced, producing basic but complex configurations.
Contrasting to the single purpose in the original use, container buildings adapt to a wide range of uses. Their expression also changes from the modular repetition to distinct formal types.
This study was done together with Gu Daqing and Woo Pui Leng.
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