11 Shipping Container Uses- 10.09.07
I just spotted this incredibly cool shipping container/Illy cafe titled the “Push Button House” on The Cool Hunter ~ and it brought back a flood of memories, of all the other fascinating uses of shipping containers that have come up on NOTCOT in the past (full pictorial reminiscing below of more than 10 breathtaking reincarnations) from instant server black boxes to bars to art galleries and more. But check out how this Illy one opens! And how much they pack in there? Shade Elaine and i are thinking this might be the way to have the perfect mobile studio, and we can drop down in random backyards of friends all over the world? Hehe. Ok anyhow, i digress.
“Holiday shoppers milling about the Time Warner Center in New York will have a fabulous chance to experience one of these soon. Between November 28 and December 29, 2007, they can rest, relax and sip a perfect cup of illy espresso in one of Kalkin’s creations, the temporary Push Button House cafe that the Trieste, Italy-based illycaffè will install there. The European premier of this concept by Alan Kalkin and illy took place at the 52nd Venice Biennale where illy continues to partner with the Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia by providing the visitors each year a space to relax and enjoy their complimentary espresso.” Adam Kalkin has an impressive portfolio of living/lounging spaces created from shipping containers as well ~ more images of those as well as an animation of the Push Button House opening below!
Here is a flash animation of the Push Button House Opening: (feel free to right click and click play if it played through too fast)
Here is Adam Kalkin’s Shelburne Museum use of Shipping Containers
Here is his Bunny Lane creation:
Here is his beautifully spacious 12 container house
For even more Adam Kalkin Shipping Container recontextualized upcycling ~ check out his site (the quick houses are pretty cool!)
Remember all the other brilliant uses of Shipping Containers we’ve written about previously too?
The Nomadic Museum in NY
The Nomadic Museum in Santa Monica ~ that was one of the most incredible experiences of my life.
Sun’s Project Blackbox that is a server in a shipping container as linked on NOTCOT.org #1771
The Freitag Shop Zurich as linked on NOTCOT.org #1627
I manage a construction firm and we are just about moving to site to convert two I cube shipping containers into a fast food outlet, will love to share photos when we finish, I think shipping containers is the future of mass housing especially in Africa were we have housing problems….
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