Comments on: Architectural Re-use http://www.designmom.com/2010/07/architectural-re-use/ The Intersection of Design & Motherhood Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:46:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: sara http://www.designmom.com/2010/07/architectural-re-use/comment-page-1/#comment-47266 sara Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:55:03 +0000 http://www.designmom.com/?p=5678#comment-47266 The orphanage that we adopted our babies from in Ethiopia was comprised primarily of buildings that were made from repurposed blue shipping containers. It's pretty incredible what you can do with them. The orphanage that we adopted our babies from in Ethiopia was comprised primarily of buildings that were made from repurposed blue shipping containers. It’s pretty incredible what you can do with them.

]]> By: Beth http://www.designmom.com/2010/07/architectural-re-use/comment-page-1/#comment-47168 Beth Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:36:25 +0000 http://www.designmom.com/?p=5678#comment-47168 I've always had a similar dream. Or taking an old warehouse and making it into a home for our huge brood. But instead I live in suburbia, and dream of how a large family could do the loft thing and still make it work with school, sports and life. I’ve always had a similar dream. Or taking an old warehouse and making it into a home for our huge brood. But instead I live in suburbia, and dream of how a large family could do the loft thing and still make it work with school, sports and life.

]]> By: Miranda http://www.designmom.com/2010/07/architectural-re-use/comment-page-1/#comment-47120 Miranda Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:15 +0000 http://www.designmom.com/?p=5678#comment-47120 I think there is a myriad of reuse materials for homes available...though I can see how these containers seem to fit the structure bill pretty easily. I'm going to volunteer at the first annual Reuse Conex Expo (http://reuseconex.org/about) coming up in October. I'll let you know if I see anything great! I think there is a myriad of reuse materials for homes available…though I can see how these containers seem to fit the structure bill pretty easily. I’m going to volunteer at the first annual Reuse Conex Expo (http://reuseconex.org/about) coming up in October. I’ll let you know if I see anything great!

]]> By: Angel http://www.designmom.com/2010/07/architectural-re-use/comment-page-1/#comment-47086 Angel Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:40:40 +0000 http://www.designmom.com/?p=5678#comment-47086 I saw the shipping container house on HGTV...I think it was a show on extreme homes. Very creative, and I agree - when it's done right, it's awesome. I saw the shipping container house on HGTV…I think it was a show on extreme homes. Very creative, and I agree – when it’s done right, it’s awesome.

]]> By: Design Mom http://www.designmom.com/2010/07/architectural-re-use/comment-page-1/#comment-46912 Design Mom Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:38:43 +0000 http://www.designmom.com/?p=5678#comment-46912 Oh! Magnets would be fun in a house built of metal. : ) Oh! Magnets would be fun in a house built of metal. : )

]]> By: Design Mom http://www.designmom.com/2010/07/architectural-re-use/comment-page-1/#comment-46911 Design Mom Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:38:10 +0000 http://www.designmom.com/?p=5678#comment-46911 Thanks for the link, Andrea! Thanks for the link, Andrea!

]]> By: Design Mom http://www.designmom.com/2010/07/architectural-re-use/comment-page-1/#comment-46910 Design Mom Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:37:34 +0000 http://www.designmom.com/?p=5678#comment-46910 Hah! Hah!

]]> By: Andrea -- StuffWeMake.com http://www.designmom.com/2010/07/architectural-re-use/comment-page-1/#comment-46906 Andrea -- StuffWeMake.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:33:05 +0000 http://www.designmom.com/?p=5678#comment-46906 You can actually buy used shipping containers on ebay for $1500-$2000, sometimes less. My husband had some schemes about this awhile back. There's an interesting Wikipedia article called "Shipping container architecture" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_container_architecture You can actually buy used shipping containers on ebay for $1500-$2000, sometimes less. My husband had some schemes about this awhile back.

There’s an interesting Wikipedia article called “Shipping container architecture”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_container_architecture

]]> By: bdaiss http://www.designmom.com/2010/07/architectural-re-use/comment-page-1/#comment-46709 bdaiss Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:59:24 +0000 http://www.designmom.com/?p=5678#comment-46709 Done right, it's awesome. Done wrong...well, I've seen a few! Love the storage containers. You could just get industrial strength magnets to hang stuff up! : ) Done right, it’s awesome. Done wrong…well, I’ve seen a few! Love the storage containers. You could just get industrial strength magnets to hang stuff up! : )

]]> By: Design Mom http://www.designmom.com/2010/07/architectural-re-use/comment-page-1/#comment-46703 Design Mom Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:54:08 +0000 http://www.designmom.com/?p=5678#comment-46703 I'm sure you're right, Erin. Wide expanses would be the way to go. : ) I’m sure you’re right, Erin. Wide expanses would be the way to go. : )

]]> By: kayce hughes http://www.designmom.com/2010/07/architectural-re-use/comment-page-1/#comment-46702 kayce hughes Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:53:52 +0000 http://www.designmom.com/?p=5678#comment-46702 I totally have that dream but my house is by a like and hidden by lots of trees. We also build it all as a family. I have a feeling that the kids are not having the same dream. I totally have that dream but my house is by a like and hidden by lots of trees. We also build it all as a family. I have a feeling that the kids are not having the same dream.

]]> By: Design Mom http://www.designmom.com/2010/07/architectural-re-use/comment-page-1/#comment-46701 Design Mom Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:53:19 +0000 http://www.designmom.com/?p=5678#comment-46701 Isn't that a neat building? I wonder one acquires a giant storage container... Isn’t that a neat building? I wonder one acquires a giant storage container…

]]> By: Erin http://www.designmom.com/2010/07/architectural-re-use/comment-page-1/#comment-46571 Erin Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:40:45 +0000 http://www.designmom.com/?p=5678#comment-46571 I have that daydream, too. In mine, I imagine my house set off by itself--a field for kids and dogs, wide expanses for gardening. Neighbors an acre or two over. No worry about fitting into a neighborhood! I have that daydream, too. In mine, I imagine my house set off by itself–a field for kids and dogs, wide expanses for gardening. Neighbors an acre or two over. No worry about fitting into a neighborhood!

]]> By: the sleepy time gal http://www.designmom.com/2010/07/architectural-re-use/comment-page-1/#comment-46499 the sleepy time gal Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:02:14 +0000 http://www.designmom.com/?p=5678#comment-46499 i love the design! i would love to live in such an open space. i love the design! i would love to live in such an open space.

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