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From PinUp Houses
Design: Joshua Woodsman - Pin-Up Houses www.pinuphouses.com
External Container Dimensions without roof: 6m x 2,44 mm / 20ft x 8ft
Construction time: 3 months
Price of material + work: 21 000 USD
Material: 20’ HC shipping container, construction timber, spray foam insulation, corrugated metal sheets, IBC container
Location: Czech Republic
Team: Joshua Woodsman (Vojtěch Valda)- main architect and worker, Václav Valda- carpenter
Keywords: container house, off-grid, sustainable, experimental house, solar energy, wind energy, green energy,
CONCEPT
The shipping-container house, Gaia, is an experimental self-sufficient housing project, a so-called Off-the-Grid House. With Gaia, there is no need to rely on external sources of energy or water since this house harnesses solar energy and wind energy. The house is equipped with solar panels, as well as a wind turbine, ensuring your batteries can be charged at all times of the day and all seasons. The battery level, consumption, charging, and other factors can all be monitored remotely by using a mobile app. The house is also equipped to retain rainwater, which is filtered and distributed to the bathroom and kitchen. It is equipped with a refrigerator, water heater, and other 12 V and 24 V appliances according to your needs. Additionally, a higher voltage of 110 V to 230 V can be generated using an inverter. Smart storage space, a convertible sofa-bed, compact stools, and tables are always a feature of Pin-Up Houses. For added privacy and security, the outdoor terrace can easily be folded to close the container using the winch.
This container house is made up of a marine HC 20‘ / 6 m container, wooden studs, and spruce plywood creating the entire interior. The inner walls are sprayed with thermal insulation, ensuring a cozy home. To protect this experimental house from the elements, the container roof is covered with a galvanized corrugated metal sheet, which cleverly extends out beyond the structure to increase the rainwater catchment area that is ultimately collected in a 1,000-IBC tank.