Morpeth School (Container City)
Bethnal Green
Container City™
DESIGNER: Container City™ BUILDER: Container City™ BUILD DATE:
LOCATION: Bethnal Green, London, UK PHOTO CREDITS: Container City™ RATING: 4 Stars
Morpeth School is a busy secondary school in Bethnal Green, East London, and like most inner-city schools it was short on room. Rather than tie up the playground with a long build, the school asked Container City™, the London team behind the stacked container buildings at Trinity Buoy Wharf, to add a new block of classrooms within the existing school grounds.
The result is around 240 square metres of extra teaching space, with the classrooms linked by a decked walkway. The building is painted a vibrant red to reflect the creative work that goes on inside, so it reads as a bold new addition rather than a temporary portable.
Build Method
As with other Container City™ projects, the modules were built and fitted out off site, then trucked in and lifted into place by crane. The whole installation took two days over the half-term break, so pupils' lessons weren't disrupted.
Structural engineering was by Furness Partnership. With the heavy lifting done in the factory, the work on site came down to foundations, service connections and the decked walkway that ties the classrooms together.
Interbode Thoughts
We love how quickly this one went from idea to working classrooms. Two days of craning over half term is about as painless as a school build can get, and the bright red shows a container building can have real personality. It's the same modular thinking behind our own designs: build it well off site, then drop it in with minimal fuss. If you need a smaller version for a studio or home office, our POD1 is a great starting point. Great job Container City™ and Morpeth 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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