Eco Factor: Sports hall for a school made from recycled shipping containers.
Using old shipping containers as bones for a new building isn’t a new idea in construction, as the advantages of the structure are many. Apart from being easy to construct and maintain, the structure developed is also cost-effective and has a lower carbon footprint than buildings made from conventional materials.
Dunraven School in London saw the advantages of shipping containers and utilized the same to build a new sports hall and gymnasium for the students in just three days. The building was constructed by SCABEL Architects and Urban Space Management.
The recycled shipping container gym was developed at the cost of only £1.5 million, which is about half the cost of a traditional gym. The shipping containers make three sides of the building and the fourth side, which is the entrance, features a translucent polycarbonate construction.
Via: Container-Life/ArchDaily
Comments
Hmm. Love the re-use of containers. But I am wondering what happens during cold days when it comes to energy use. Sounds like it´s going to have to use loads of energy to keep it warm during all these cold days London has.