Container House

Container House
© Ramiro Sosa

CONTAINER HOUSE

José Schreiber Arquitecto

PROJECT AND COSTRUCTION MANAGMENT
José Miguel Schreiber

ENGINEERING
Guillermo Velazquez

COLLABORATER
Maria Laura Gonzalez

PHOTOGRAPHS
Ramiro sosa

AREA
195 M²

BUDGET
1.180.000 $ars

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
San Francisco, Argentina

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

Everyday life moves us at a vertiginous rhythm. Starting with the choice of neighborhood, located on the outskirts of San Francisco, continuing with the acquisition of the lot and finaly defined in the project, the container house aims to be a place of rest away from the center, characterized by the environmental quality of their context.

Container House
© Ramiro Sosa
Container House
© Ramiro Sosa

The versatility of its spaces accompanying changes in contemporary lifestyles and family composition.

This work is the result of a search for technical, aesthetic and functional innovation. Its morphology is composed of two metal boxes placed in "L", ordering the ground floor containing all services (Main entrance, kitchen and pantry in a container. Laundry, bath, fireplace, workshop and warehouse in another).

Container House
© Ramiro Sosa
Container House
© Ramiro Sosa

Public life takes place in the gap between two boxes: barbecue, garage and living room. Above, o the second floor, the unifying element of the set is located:A large volume of traditional solid construction that weighs on the containers, sheltering inside the private area of bedroom and bathroom.

The project is characterized by looking at three basic premises: technological innovation, speed and simplification of construction materials.

Container House
© Ramiro Sosa
Container House
© Ramiro Sosa

The sea containers were in response to the original design of the house, which sought to use elements originally designed for another function, recycling them to face a new challenge.

Its interiors are fitted with polyurethane foam, the ceilings are painted with latex, vertical walls are lined with plasterboard, hiding instalations.

Container House
© Ramiro Sosa
Container House
© Ramiro Sosa

The floors are of smooth cement, accompanying the spatial continuity of the house.

Outside, the house is closed by a blind facade to preserve and protect the privacy of the most pernicious orientations (South and West).

Container House
© Ramiro Sosa
Container House
© Ramiro Sosa

The openings located towards the street were performed using steel sheet extracted from the containers, the gateway is the best example.

Inside, its rooms are really open to the courtyard, enjoying the best conditions for these latitudes (North and East), maximizing natural lighting and ventilation throughout the day.

The windows are of high performance aluminum, double glazed sealed for proper habitability.

Container House
© Ramiro Sosa
Container House
© Ramiro Sosa
Container House
© Ramiro Sosa
Container House
© Ramiro Sosa


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Ground Floor Plan
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Upper Floor Plan
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Roof Plan


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South Elevation
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North Elevation
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