Friday, February 26, 2010

French architects build sustainable house using 15 shipping containers



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Eco Factor: Ecofriendly house made using recycled shipping containers.

We’ve seen homes built using shipping containers, some of which even claim to provide you with most modern amenities. However, one thing that is common for most shipping container homes it that they’re small, narrow and mostly dark.

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French architects Claire Helene Drouin and Jean Marie Sanchez have designed their own home using shipping containers, but their home is different — it’s large, green and illuminated mostly by natural light. The “Container Home” has been built using 15 shipping containers, which have been stacked together

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