Cuffley School (Container City)
Cuffley
Container City
DESIGNER: Container City™ BUILDER: Container City™ BUILD DATE: 2008
LOCATION: Cuffley, Hertfordshire, England PHOTO CREDITS: Container City™ RATING: 4 Stars
Cuffley School needed more room for teaching and music, so rather than live with a drawn-out build on a busy school site, they turned to Container City™, the London team behind the well-known container buildings at Trinity Buoy Wharf. The result is a bright classroom and music studio block in the village of Cuffley, Hertfordshire, just north of London.
Three container units give the school around 75 square metres (over 800 sq ft) of extra space. The new block sits beside the main school building and is joined to it by a covered walkway, so students can move between classes without getting wet. The boxes are painted a bold green with orange framing, a cheerful nod to the creative work that goes on inside.
Build Method
Like other Container City™ projects, the modules were fitted out off site, then trucked in and craned into position. The whole building went in over a single day during the half-term break, so lessons weren't disrupted at all.
Structural engineering was by Furness Engineering. With most of the work done in the factory, only the groundwork, service connections and the covered link to the existing building were left to sort out on site.
Interbode Thoughts
We love this one because it shows how well containers suit schools. Space is always tight, budgets are tighter, and nobody wants a building site in the playground for months. Craning a finished classroom in over half term is about as low-fuss as it gets, and the green and orange proves a container building doesn't have to look industrial. If you're after a smaller version at home, a single 20ft studio like our BBQ module would make a great music room.
Great job Container City™ and Cuffley School!
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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.
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