Comments on: PREFAB FRIDAY: LOT-EK Container Home Kit (CHK)

By: chanaugusta

chanaugusta — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:50:26 +0000

I wish these prefab containers in these designs were available in australia, architects in Melbourne imagine themselves as hip up to date thinkers but designers and materials in the USA are years ahead of australia, we have taken on an architect to come up with a container home, we may as well build a standard home with the boring plans he has come up with, we have a property out bush to build on and these containers are 100% fire proof i really wish we could get a prefab container home, id buy one tommorow. I love em!!!

By: sr

sr — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:20:02 +0000

We are using a container for a work shop in the Yukon. We put in a wood stove, a side door and two windows, plus ran some electrical. It’s a bit thin at 8′ wide, and takes a lot of lighting. Also, it is hard to heat in the winter and gets a lot of condensation dripping from the ceiling once it is heated up. This could be corrected with insulation. Basically, we needed something fast, and it’s not bad for the money spent, ($5,000 for the container delivered compared to probably $6,000 or so just for materials to build something of a similar size, then add your labour or worse yet some one else’s!)

By: EgoMartini

EgoMartini — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:03:26 +0000

How much more creative can you get?!!!
You are given a large strong box – saved it from the scape heap – you imagine how people can live and thrive inside this castoff box and then allow people to modify these ideas to custom fit their lives into these boxes without the major “bank slavery”.
It’s like a good pop tune – some will find the format of popular music limiting and will produce dreck but some gifted individuals ( oh, lets say Elvis Costello) can work within the limits of the format; be challenged by the limitations and can create something that transcends the confines of the formatted box.
Architecture is not about the box , it’s about ideas – shelter, culture, the human condition.

By: jorgecollignon

jorgecollignon — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:42:54 +0000

we have built our school with 63 40″ high cube containers in guadalajara, mexico. if you want to view it please contact me jorge@miit.com.mx or visit greelands.com.mx

By: heinekendesign

heinekendesign — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:40:19 +0000

Does LOT-EK sell plans for a working pool concept? I would love to have a swimming pool on our site, and this is a great green option for us.

contact me, @

Abheinekendesign@aol.com

BILL HEINEKEN

By: heinekendesign

heinekendesign — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:37:57 +0000

I am very interested in the designs that you have to offer (LOT-EK). If you sell plans for the swimming pool concept. PLEASE contact me. I have four of these on our site housing items that need be in storage, but would like to make one of these pools if possible.

Bill Heineken

By: buildnow

buildnow — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:03:44 +0000

what a great idea, i have been using containers as housing for workers, our containers are the same as a 5 star hotel room, we are looking for investors to help us build the first 5 story hotel using shipping containers, if any one is intrested please feel free to contact Bassem Halaseh on buildnow@email.com

By: isbuinfo

isbuinfo — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:56:39 +0000

Our organization, ISBA ,represent the Shipping Container Home industry. Although these LOT-EK units are cute, creative and very colorful we have not found anyone who has actually purchased them.

We find the general public love the idea of an easy-to-use cube; they love putting many together to create a normal size home; they are excited about their strength, recyclability and safety, but they don’t want a home that looks like a shipping container.

Instead, companies like Travelodge, Gusto Di Vita Coffee and Tuff Cube are what is realistic and sells.

By: jim

jim — Mon, 26 May 2008 02:57:08 +0000

we can supply like this container house on your design.if you interest contact us. we look for company sale our movable house. jimyush@gmail.com

By: toulei

toulei — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:27:01 +0000

im live in tasmania australia and im lookinf to build my house like this but i cant seem to find any here do u know of any
thank you

By: Mra

Mra — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:39:13 +0000

There are a number of different sites in London. Not sure if these are built using this firm’s design. One is in Southwark and another on the north bank of the Thames opposite the North Greenwich peninsula. How about their Mexican library built of 200 old Boeing fuselages though?

By: S Dhillon

S Dhillon — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:16:11 +0000

I really like the industrial look of cargo containers. I will like to build a 20 feet by 20 feet garage with cargo containers. I will appreciate any guidance on making this happen, such as, where can I buy the containers, and have them modified for my needs. -Thx

By: James

James — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:47:05 +0000

I ve been living/working in storage container housing in afghaninstan/Iraq for over 2 years. Its good that people have recognize these things for living online. I would like to build a contemporary cube with a lot of glass out of the shipping containers. So anyone out there with info, that would be great.

Finally they keep warm/cool with the little insulation we put in. For example the AC will freeze you out set at 26C while ouside is 120F+ and no shade. But we use the CHIGO AC unit per half container (40ft container). So these things work good out here.

Or I m just gone crazy from living in them for so long.

By: Zach

Zach — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:32:08 +0000

LOT-EK did a lecture at my school. They have very interesting ideas and concepts other than these. Containers as housing is definitely not a new idea, but LOT-EK definitely refreshes it. They are very accomplished and very impressive. They have gotten interest from countries to build entire complexes out of this method. When asked what was holding them back from going through with it, they replied that it was funding for the projects that was lacking. Projects like these definitely have their place in the future.

By: RALUCA NASTA

RALUCA NASTA — Mon, 28 May 2007 10:59:30 +0000

Please send us documentation. We would like to try some distribution in Romania.
Best regards,
Raluca