M2ATK Container House
M2ATK
DESIGNER: M2ATK BUILDER: M2ATK BUILD DATE: 12 Oct 2010
LOCATION: PHOTO CREDITS: M2ATK RATING: 4 Stars.
The designer of this container House is M2ATK, a Mexican Architectural Firm based in Mexico City. The client who asked for the home is an artist and wanted an open space to be creative.
Build Method
As a design only at this stage, M2ATK construction consists of 3x 20ft (6M) High Cubes containers, stacked upon one another, in a staggered format. All three levels have glazing on the same elevation facing the view to let the natural light in.
According to the client's instructions, the ground floor is a public space with the kitchen and living room. In the design, the first floor is the bedroom, and the top floor is a studio space: to paint, read, and think, "to let to fly the imagination”. The staggering creates neat terrace-like areas on the second and third levels and a shaded overhang for the first level.
“For flexibility, the internal layout was designed to meet the vacation home and cabin requirements. Easily installed, the container house also can easily be removed if the property is ever sold.”
This future house would be fully equipped with heating, bathroom, kitchen, climate control systems, high-quality furniture, and telephone/internet access systems for a quality living environment.
Interbode Thoughts
We like the simple staggered form with the external staircases extending to three levels. It is reminiscent of the Italian country farmhouses which require you to go outside to get to the upstairs bedroom levels. A pretty cool design which would be ideal if you are trying to obtain water views and don’t mind living rather vertically!
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M2ATK PLANS
High Level Architectural plans of the M2ATk concept by Interbode’s Design Workshop.
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GUIDES
NEST Design & Build Plans
2 BED | 1 KIT | 1 BATH - Dimensions: W x D x H
NEST is a double unit 2X 20M (40ft) High Cube Shipping container design suitable for a small house/ holiday apartment use complete with regular kitchen and bathroom in both Grid and Off Grid configurations and with 1 Solar roof option.
Download detailed plans for NEST which include the following drawings in A3:
DRAWINGS SCHEDULES
PROJECT NOTES
FLOOR PLAN
REFLECTED CEILING
ROOF PLAN
ELEVATIONS
SECTIONS
INTERNAL ELEVATIONS
TYPICAL DETAILS
KITCHEN DRAWINGS
JOINERY DRAWINGS
BATHROOM DRAWINGS
ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS
WINDOW SCHEDULES
LIGHTING PLAN
POWER & SWITCHES PLAN
ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS
FIXTURES & FINISHES SCHEDULE
Bespoke plans or amendments are also available from Interbode’s Design Studio. Contact Us: https://www.interbode.com
Notes:
Whilst detailed, this document is not for construction and is not intended to be compliant with all council or building regulations in your country or state. Prior to commencing build you should engage a suitable architect/drafts person and a qualified engineer.
All plans are copyright of Interbode Pty Ltd and Boxwood Construction Pty Ltd.