Shipping containers have been instrumental in the transportation of cargo. The shipping industry has benefitted a lot from it since the beginning. Nowadays, however, the use of shipping containers has expanded. Businesses and individuals are now using shipping containers in various innovative applications. You may actually be surprised to know in which areas shipping containers can be used. The following are just some of them.
Theaters and Bistros
Once reprocessed, these containers can be turned into open theaters and bistros. They bring out a recreational vibe that encourages participation and socializing. Theater and bistro operators use shipping containers for short periods only; if the number of patrons wane, they can easily relocate somewhere else.
Schools
For a more affordable way to provide a venue for education, some communities in the world turn to shipping containers to build solar-powered schools. This structure banks on renewable energy to create a school where poor students can get quality education.
Homes
Cargo containers are also now being used as houses. They can create a spacious house or a simple trailer-like home. Depending on your needs and preferences, you can arrange and design this box to build the type of house you want. Not only they are durable, but they’re also affordable and easy to customize.
Offices
Just because it’s a business establishment, doesn’t meant it has be concrete. Instead of constructing a building, businesses turn to shipping containers to build their offices. The good thing about this is that containers are space-savers. That’s why it’s recommended for businesses with space constraints. The containers can be modified to build convenient and roomy offices.
Hotels
Hotels found a use for cargo containers as well. Many utilize them as base structures of the building. Cargo hotels can be transportable or permanently located in one place.
Workshops
Professionals who need a private workplace at home but lack the space build mobile workshops using shipping containers. Thanks to the build of the containers, professionals can have privacy and a conducive work environment without having to leave their homes.
Portable Toilets
Shipping containers are being reprocessed into movable toilets in many countries. Their convenient features make it possible to maintain sanitation and hygiene in mobile toilets.
These are only some of the innovative ways shipping containers are being used today. Whatever building project you have, you may want to consider the use of these boxes as they are affordable, readily available and easy to modify. Before you buy a shipping container, consult the supplier about which type suits your project best.
Sources
Top 26 Innovative Uses of Shipping Containers, Marineinsight.com
12 Ways to Use Shipping Containers As Offices, Housing, and Art, Treehugger.com
