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Container spaces have been the principal focus of our work since 2014. The versatility of the used shipping container coupled with its structural strength provides an ideal framework for executing strong and secure housing and accommodation spaces. Such spaces can range from the affordable to the luxurious. The inherent mobility of these structures also makes them amenable to be deployed at otherwise inaccessible areas in a short period of time. Our special modular construction allows the home to be dismantled easily for transportation and can just as easily be re-installed at a new location.
This type of construction requires minimum intervention into the ground. Also, the modular construction makes it easy for the user to add more sections to increase the space later if so desired. For the services like electricity, water and sewage either the house can be connected to the main grid or one can even opt for off-grid solutions. The studio has been experimenting with various techniques involving the use of alternative insulating solutions, paints and eco-friendly ways to enhance the container space living experience.
PREVIOUS PROJECTS
FARMHOUSE
Client: Private
Number of containers: 6 no. of 20’ x 8’ + additional fabricated space - veranda + central area + terrace
Floor Area: 960 sqft (container area)
560 sqft central area
450 sqft entrance veranda
320 sqft terrace
Location: Mulshi, Pune District
Completed in: Jan 2023
Three blocks of shipping containers – two in each block – are placed in a ‘C’ formation to create a contemporary courtyard home. We have a fabricated entrance that has upcycled doors as a feature to the home. There is a roof covering the entire home, except the open courtyard. Along with the upcycled doors, the wooden pillars and the country tiles used for the roof create the ideal ‘traditional weds contemporary’ feel to this unique container home.
The home has two spacious bedrooms of 320 sqft each, and in the third block we have a kitchen in in 160 sqft, and a maid’s room plus utilities in another 160sqft. A terrace is fabricated over this top which gives a vantage view to the backwaters of the river.
FARMHOUSE
Number of containers: 2 no. of 20’ x 8’ plus additional fabricated space
Floor Area: 400 sqft + 260 deck & landing
Location: Hinjewadi, Pune
Installed in: March 2022
Two containers are joint in a right angle with an additional space created in between. The space is fully furnished with a modular kitchen & dining, study area, bedroom, bathroom and is designed for other loose furniture items. It is also fully equipped with all electronics - induction stove, microwave, refrigerator, AC, geyser, WIFI router etc and other required amenities. Flooring is done with mirror finish kota stone tiles. An external shingles roof is added to cover half the deck. Where the roof ends, a retractable mosquito net is fitted to make the space bug proof for late evening sit-outs. The space has some unique upcycled interior items as well - main door, lamps, curtains along with some wood in the furniture that highlight this space. The working pod faces the mountain from the deck side where a lot of glass openings are provided, and the valley from the entrance side.
FARMHOUSE
Number of containers: 2 no. of 20’ x 8’
Floor Area: 320 sqft + deck (regular construction)
Location: Talegaon, Pune
Installed in: June 2021
Two containers are joint to form a squarish space of 20x16 feet. The space is semi furnished with a modular kitchen, and is designed for other loose furniture items. It is furnished with all electronics and other required amenities. Flooring is done with kota stone tiles. An external roof is added with local clay roof tiles which is a unique feature that also gives the roof some additional storage space for utilities as well as adds a layer of insulation. A deck was added with regular construction material on site after containers were installed. This space is designed to have a fusion look of traditional and industrial characters.
FARMHOUSE
Client: Two Equals
Number of containers: 3 no. of 20’ x 8’
Floor Area: 480 sqft + deck
Location: Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Installed in: April 2021
For this 1BHK home, two containers are joint to make a spacious 20’ x 16’ space housing a furnished kitchen and a living area with a small corner dedicated to be a Puja room. The 3rd container is modified to be a bedroom and a washroom area. The flooring material is chosen to be Kota stone.
The home also has a deck in the front of size 16’ x 8’. The interesting feature of this space is an extended roof with skylight. This structure is designed to be collapsible due to transport restrictions.
This movable home is made for our clients Raman & Nishant based in Dehradun who run their Design firm ‘Two Equals’.
Total area of the home is 480 sq ft with an additional open deck of 128 sq ft
3x20' Container Home
View - Living area & Bedroom
THE BLUE HOUSE
Number of containers: 3 nos of 20’ x 8’
Floor Area: 576 sqft/ terrace 192 sqft
Location: Pune
This is our home project to showcase optimum use of 20’ shipping containers including an option of stacking them up to convert into a 2BHK home. Being our own project, we have experimented with a variety of scrap, right from insulation to furniture and furnishings. The containers can be dismantled and joint again at a new site.
This home has been moved four times before its final location at the moment, with various possibilities of expansion.
FARMHOUSE
Number of containers: 3 no. of 20’ x 8’
Floor Area: 480 sqft + Terrace
Location: Bhor
Installed in: January 2019
A single 20’ container on the bottom has a WC, bedroom and kitchen area while on the top 2 containers are joint to create a washroom, and a big living area. The space also has a terrace on top. A spiral staircase from the outside is also added. The interesting feature of this space is the cantilever of the 20’ x 16’ space on top with a balcony formed by the roof of the bottom container
FARMHOUSE/ MULTIPURPOSE SPACE
Number of containers: 2 no. of 20’ x 8’, 1 no. 10’ x 8’
Floor Area: 400 sqft + Terrace
Location: Bhor
Installed in: January 2019
A single 20’ container on the bottom has a WC, bedroom and kitchen area while on the top 1.5 containers are joint to create a washroom, living and bedroom. The space also has a terrace on top as well as a covered balcony on the top floor. A spiral staircase from the outside is also added. The interesting feature of this space is the cantilever at a degree.
DOMINOS OUTLET
Number of containers: 2 nos of 20’ x 8’
Floor Area: 320 sqft
Location: Mandwa Jetty
This is one of our first projects where the requirement was to work on site since the containers were a part of an existing mall at Mandwa Jetty. The work involved specialised plumbing, electrical requirements, fixing of of all the professional kitchen equipment and other items with prescribed safety standards. We also accommodated an openable canopy for the front view and this project was executed in a record 6 weeks.
MULTIPURPOSE OFFICE SPACE
Number of containers: 2 no. of 20’ x 8’
Floor Area: 320 sqft
Location: Pune
Installed in: December 2018
The scope was to design and execute a versatile space for office/ ticketing with a full washroom area while at KISAN and then a room for staying for the rest of the year. The space needed good ventilation and bigger openings along with security doors. Provision of overhead tank inside the washroom, and a bigger tank on the roof has also been made. The client has already moved and used the space multiple times for various purposes utilising fully the ‘movability’ of our spaces.
CLASSROOMS
Number of containers: 1 no. of 40’ x 8’
Floor Area: 320 sqft
Location: Thane
Installed in: November 2018
Signal school is an innovative concept initiated by Samarth Bharat Vyaspith along with Thane Municipal Corporation, to provide education to underprivileged children residing at traffic signals. The container was kept under the flyover at Teen haathnaka and we had to get it to our workshop to work on it. Later we also had to install it back on location. Two classrooms were made with a flexible partition to create a bigger space when needed. We also worked on an interactive design on the container wall, a game of snakes and ladders; with magnetic counters and a dice to play on the vertical surface.
FARMHOUSE
Number of containers: 2 no. of 20’ x 8’
Floor Area: 320 sqft
Location: Bhor
Installed in: 2018
Landscape Architects by profession, this design was made by the client themselves using 2 containers joint in the middle and cantilevered 8’ at both ends. A washroom unit was placed at the bottom which is an open area for them to work outdoor. The main unit has a living, bedroom, kitchen and washroom area to which the client later added a deck and roof
Animal train as play-school activity area
Animal train with platform
Washroom
DAY CARE CENTRE
Number of containers: 2 nos of 40’ x 8’, 1 no. of 8’ x 8’
Floor Area: 40 sqft/ washroom 16 sqft
Location: Hinjewadi, Pune
Installed in: November 2017
As an extension to their daycare center, Priti and Jay Rao decided to make an ‘Animal Train’ using shipping containers. The project has two 40’ containers and an 8’ toilet block placed in a line with non-functional connectors. They have also made a small station to give it a train feel. The interior has segments to incorporate doll room, science, and other fun areas. The artwork on the outside is done by Abha Bhagwat.
40'x8' farmhouse at Kambre
Living area
Living area
Kitchen
FARMHOUSE
Number of containers: 1 no. of 40’ x 8’
Floor Area:320 sqft
Location: Kambre Village, off Pune-Banglore Highway
Installed in: September 2017
Shabana and her family own a plot of land where they have wanted to do organic farming and other experiments for a sustainable living. We have incorporated old windows and doors, and the furniture is also old. The design incorporated using these items and the interior has been made accordingly.
Ready to travel
Display of all machines in working condition
ladder installed for climbing at tour
Packed up for travel
MACHINE DISPLAY UNIT
Number of containers: 1 no. of 20’ x 8’
Floor Area: 160 sqft
Location: Pune, container will be traveling for exhibiting
Installed in: March 2017
Sesotec is a leading manufacturer of inspection, separation and sorting systems. To showcase their machinery throughout the country, Sesotec needed a container space that could house their machines and be made operational at various sites on display. Taking into account these needs, we have provided an illuminated space with air conditioning, pneumatic piping and designed to suit their electrical needs. There is provision to strap the machines in places during transit. The container has also been designed from the outside with graphics as per their requirement.
Driver's Waiting area
Food counter
Resting Space
DRIVER WAITING AREA AND TOILET BLOCK
Number of containers: 4 nos of 40’ x 8’
Floor Area: 640 sqft each for waiting area and toilet
Location: Wai
Installed in: Nov 2016
Mapro factory has a heavy load of logistics and their requirement was to provide a clean and neat area for their truck drivers who can freshen up, have food and rest in their premises. We joint two 40’ containers in a ‘T’ formation to create a serving and eating area, resting area that has bunk beds, and washroom and shower area.
Another requirement was to make a toilet block for their visitors with distinct partitions for men/women/handicap/washbasin section. To achieve this, we joint 2 nos 40’ containers.
Installed at Uchat Village near Wada, Dist - Palghar, Maharashtra
Painting on all four side
Library room
Children's book display
Looking towards office space, service area and another classroom from Library
ACTIVITY CENTRE FOR NGO
Number of containers: 2 nos of 40’ x 8’
Floor Area: 640 sqft
Location: Uchat village, near Wada
Installed in: July 2016
QUEST is a research-action NGO concentrating on enhancing quality of education and their work takes them to remote areas of operation. In this container project, their requirement was to create 2 classrooms along with a small office and washroom/ pantry area for their staff. Most importantly, their requirement was that of a temporary yet sturdy structure that could be moved to another location when needed. They chose to go ahead with a joint configuration of 2 nos 40’ containers. The activity centre was painted by artist Abha Bhagwat from the outside to make it an attractive place for the kids.
Emmanuel School Installed two Classrooms made in two 40'x8'x9.5' Used Shipping Containers
Skill development classroom installed Near Nagpur in Naari village
Another view of the classroom
VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE FOR NGO
Number of containers: 2 nos of 40’ x 8’
Floor Area: 640 sqft
Location: Nari village near Nagpur
Installed in: June 2016
Founded in 2005, the school catered to the children of the slums of Naari, Nagpur and the surrounding areas. After 10 years in the slums, the school shifted to the village of Gumthi, just outside the city. It was their aim to build an eco-friendly school that in itself would educate the children and parents about the need to save the environment. Working with this philosophy, in July 2016, we installed 2 shipping containers that have been converted into 2 classrooms of size 20’ x 16’ each. They plan to increase more containers classrooms in future as they grow.
40' Shipping container studio apartment
View from the kitchen door
Living area with sofa cum bed
Living area
Kitchen and dinning area
Bedroom with wardrobe and study
STUDIO APARTMENT
Number of containers: 1 no. of 40’ x 8’
Floor Area: 320 sqft
Location: Pune
Installed in: April 2014
This was our first project to reuse an old shipping container, and we were to design and execute a studio apartment in a single 40’ container. The area was divided into 4 sections - a kitchen cum dining, living, washroom and a bedroom. The entire space including all furniture and furnishings was done by us and installed at site. The container was also cladded later from outside using pinewood.
Office Container
Meeting Room
CONTAINER OFFICE
Number of containers: 1 no. of 20’ x 8’
Floor Area: 160 sqft
Location: Pune
Installed in: Januray 2015
When we first began our workshop in a small open plot, we needed an office space of our own to work. This project is our first office and has been already shifted thrice as we moved on with our locations. This space has seen a maximum of our reuse experiments as we keep changing a lot of things to check their functionality or use such as various insulation. Currently it is a part of our own container house project and is stacked on the top to fulfill the design requirement.