Detroit’s FIRST CONTAINER Community

The Detroit Free Press says FIRST CONTAINER is raising money to build first a storage container community center, then a boutique hotel, at Eastern Market downtown. The project is called the Collision Works Story Box. Project leader, a former New York ad executive who moved to Detroit in 2011, says the prototype community center project will place two empty shipping containers near Shed 5 at Russell Street.

Eastern Market was chosen for several reasons. It’s been around since 1891 and is the longest continually running farmers market in the U.S., with one of the largest permanent open-air market structures. People from all walks of life go to Eastern Market. It’s a gathering place for artists, activists, and thinkers. Coordinators want to connect fresh food, local agriculture, art, and community. They’re hoping to have the prototype community center ready by May 19, Eastern Market’s Flower Day.

For further information regarding our storage containers for rental or sales,?contact AZ Containers at 877-292-6937?to see how the most basic steel box to a customized, climate controlled storage or workspace with windows, they?ll have your solution on it?s way to you fast.

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Security of Storage Containers from AZ Containers

Intermodal containers can be the target of break-ins and burglary when left unattended since they often contain valuable equipment and inventory. In these cases, a security system consisting of a motion detector and panel can trigger a siren, strobe, or light to deter intruders. Many panels offer wireless communication so that security guards can be alerted if an alarm is triggered.

Traditional motion detectors can be problematic because they are obstructed by the constantly moving equipment inside the container. Many break-ins occur by criminals cutting through a wall of the container, so the obstructed sensor becomes useless. Tomographic motion detector work well in intermodal containers because they do not require a line of sight to detect motion. The entire container is covered by a sensing mesh that is not blocked by equipment or inventory. Tomographic motion detection is not prone to misdetection due to dirt buildup as is the case for beams and infrared sensors.

For further information regarding our storage containers for rental or sales,?contact AZ Containers at 877-292-6937?to see how the most basic steel box to a customized, climate controlled storage or workspace with windows, they?ll have your solution on it?s way to you fast.

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Shipping Container Multi Purpose Facility ? Guimar?es, Portugal

A real estate business and project manager from Guimar?es, Portugal has put together this clever recycled multiple use shipping container project at his family?s country estate ? Quinta da Cancela 1720.

Five years ago, he took over the management of Estate, and undertook a number of initiatives that included the restoration of a 1720?s farmhouse, the further development of their rural tourism project and of course producing wine. It soon became evident that the Estate would need more storage, so an idea that had incubated for Arthur for over 10 years came to fruition.

His original idea was to construct a shipping container building that was to act as a storage warehouse. However the project evolved, and the building was to become a multifunctional facility; that would support activities by their swimming pool, to act as an studio for rent, to have a semi-industrial kitchen, and to serve as a dinner-party lounge for up to 40-50 people.

Constructed of 2 x 40 ft High Cube shipping container and 2 half?s of a 40 ft High Cube shipping container this container project came together with the use of local subcontractors, who?

? Poured the concrete foundations

? Placed the containers on site

? Cut up and welding in the frame for windows and the roof

? Waterproofed the roof

? Installed the Aluminum Windows.

? Included with in the design was the use of?

? Double Glass Large windows

? 10 sheets of glass for the windows that were reclaimed from a measurement error on another construction site

? Roof insulation and finishing done with expanded clay balls

? Site placement in perennial tree-shaded area meaning that winter sun ?soaks up? and summer

? Recycled Shipping Containers

? It took Arthur just seven days to construct this 90m2 building, with an estimated time line of?

? 1 day for foundation carpentry and iron;

? ? day for pouring concrete

? ? day for placement of containers

? 1 day for cutting windows and welding roof edges

? 1 day for waterproofing membrane on roof

? 1 day for windows placement.

? ? day to lay the geotextile layer, concrete slabs surrounding the roof and spreading the expanded clay.

? 1 day for painting

 

The budget to date is around 10,000?. With the interior?fit out?still to complete, we look forward to seeing?Arthur?s?finished structure.

If your interested in a container for a project like this or something similar, contact AZ Containers at 877-292-6937 to see how the most basic steel box to a customized, climate controlled storage or workspace with windows, they?ll have your solution on it?s way to you fast.

We aim to provide our customers with a personal, fast and efficient service, which will offer a hassle free solution to any storage problem. More importantly, there are no hidden costs when purchasing? or leasing storage containers from us.

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Canada?s First Container Housing Development Built in Vancouver.

Canada got its first recycled shipping container housing development. It is located in the Downtown Eastside area of Vancouver, at 502 Alexander St. The housing project was developed by a Women?s Resource Society, which wanted to create affordable and quality non-market housing units to be rented out to older women.

The housing development is comprised of 12 studio units, each with a net living area of 280 ? 290 square feet. All of the units are entirely self-contained, complete with bathrooms, kitchens and an in-suite laundry. With its colorful navy blue and burnt orange exterior walls, the housing blends in perfectly with the other building in the neighborhood.

The base structure of this three-story housing development was constructed from 12 recycled shipping containers. The walls of the units are spray-foam insulated and finished with drywall. The development meets all the national building codes, while it even exceeds the code requirements for insulation and sound transference.

Out of the 12 recycled container units, four were donated. The remaining eight containers were purchased through a broker. The containers contain steel and are worth about $5,000 each, which would typically be too expensive for such an affordable housing development, according to the project development manager.

If your interested in a container for a project like this or something similar, contact AZ Containers at 877-292-6937 to see how the most basic steel box to a customized, climate controlled storage or workspace with windows, they?ll have your solution on it?s way to you fast.

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This is a 2 Shipping Container Home, – a Savannah Project on Price Street.

A great example of using 2 Shipping Containers with ?section added between the two containers to increase square footage.

This home shows how spacious and modern a project like this can be, created by Architect?s in New York and Florida, the Savannah project makes a very nice small house.

If your interested in a container for a project like this or something similar, contact AZ Containers at 877-292-6937 to see how the most basic steel box to a customized, climate controlled storage or workspace with windows, they?ll have your solution on it?s way to you fast.

We will provide our customers with a personal, fast and efficient service, which will offer a hassle free solution to any storage problem. More importantly, there are no hidden costs when purchasing? or leasing storage containers from us.

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AZ Offers URBAN SPACE MANAGEMENT

This modular design concept can work well in places where mobility, efficiency and low-cost are key requirements. Container structures can be moved from site to site, and their compact design saves space and keeps things simple and tidy.

If your interested in a container for a project like this or something similar, contact AZ Containers at 877-292-6937 to see how the most basic steel box to a customized, climate controlled storage or workspace with windows, they?ll have your solution on it?s way to you fast.

We will provide our customers with a personal, fast and efficient service, which will offer a hassle free solution to any storage problem. More importantly, there are no hidden costs when purchasing? or leasing storage containers from us.

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AZ Containers, what our products and company is made of.

AZ CONTAINERS offers an assortment of options to address any storage need. Storage containers conform to ISO dimensions and are available in 20′ and 40′ sizes. All ground-level containers are made of 14 gauge, corrugated steel and are air and watertight. These “mini-warehouses” provide safe, secure storage space for the short or long-term use.

Features:

14 gauge corrugatedsteel sides, double doors and roofs?

7 gauge steel end-frames

double-locking, full-opening end doors

1 1/8″ thick marine wood floors

Forklift pockets

Available Sizes:

20′ x 8’6″ dry freight

40′ x 8’6″ dry freight

40′ x 9’6″ dry hi-cube

AZ CONTAINERS steel containers are used for many storage needs including:

building materials on construction sites

tools and equipment

residential and commercial furniture

landscaping equipment

many other uses

If your interested in a container from AZ Containers, call us at 877-292-6937 to see how the most basic steel box or a customized, climate controlled storage or workspace with windows, we?ll have your solution on it?s way to you fast.

We provide our customers with a personal, fast and efficient service, which will offer a hassle free solution to any storage problem. More importantly, there are no hidden costs when purchasing?or leasing storage containers from us.

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The Storage Container House, Nederland, Colo.: Still ?Cargotecture?

True, the Storage Container House is not all shipping containers, but by definition it?s still cargotecture. The two containers that sandwich the main living area house an office and a bedroom in this 1,500-square-foot mountain home. Designed by Studio H:T in Boulder, Colo., for ?a conscientious client who believes in living small and recycling,? the solar-powered house can operate entirely off-grid.

If your interested in a container for a project like this or something similar, contact AZ Containers at 877-292-6937 to see how the most basic steel box to a customized, climate controlled storage or workspace with windows, they?ll have your solution on it?s way to you fast.

We aim to provide our customers with a personal, fast and efficient service, which will offer a hassle free solution to any storage problem. More importantly, there are no hidden costs when purchasing? or leasing storage containers from us.

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The Sunset Cargotecture House, Seattle: Home Sweet Container

Built and designed by an Architecture in Seattle as a Magazine “Idea House”, this 192-square-foot solar-powered? backyard container cottage is not even half the size of a New York City studio apartment.

Still, it manages to pack in a galley kitchen and micro bathroom with a ceiling-mounted?showerhead?? the floor?s redwood slats hide a drain ??? and can sleep up to four? (a bed unfolds from the wall, a couch converts, another bed can be added). But given the close quarters, it?s probably best if everyone?s related.

If your interested in a container for a project like this or something similar, contact AZ Containers at 877-292-6937 to see how the most basic steel box to a customized, climate controlled storage or workspace with windows, they?ll have your solution on it?s way to you fast.

We aim to provide our customers with a personal, fast and efficient service, which will offer a hassle free solution to any storage problem. More importantly, there are no hidden costs when purchasing? or leasing storage containers from us.

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Look at the uses for Shipping Containers.

Recycled shipping containers are known to building designers and architects for their low cost and ease of use. They have been used in the construction of home, housing developments, offices and commercial space for several years already, but there?s a new segment of architecture coming out of the woodwork to take advantage of this unique material: lodging and education facilities. Both are typically concerned with price and with the ease of installation of any new facilities, and shipping containers meet their requirements. These school, hotel and community center designs all take advantage of the many benefits offered by steel cargo containers.

If your interested in a container for a project like this or something similar, contact AZ Containers at 877-292-6937 to see how the most basic steel box to a customized, climate controlled storage or workspace with windows, they?ll have your solution on it?s way to you fast.

We aim to provide our customers with a personal, fast and efficient service, which will offer a hassle free solution to any storage problem. More importantly, there are no hidden costs when purchasing? or leasing storage containers from us.

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