The freight container (an invention of Malcolm McLean), who is from the fifties, was at the time, a revolution in the transportation industry. The first boats dedicated exclusively to container traffic have been built in the early 70s. The containers currently provide the bulk transport by sea to establish the total trade at international level. An estimated 100 million the number of containers crossing the oceans every year. After some time of use, the containers become obsolete for shipping. They then accumulate in ports around the world, posing huge problems of storage.
This is a problem for some, however, becomes a solution for others. It is possible to track projects that have emerged in different parts of the globe in recent decades. Some of these projects were made on an individual basis by designers inspired by this new object is suitable for multiple uses: canteen ( Montreal ), office, animal shelter, etc.. Other projects, created by companies, are larger: London (City containers created on the docks), New York ( a collective of architects offering mobile units and projects consisting of an assembly of several units), etc..
The research enabled me to trace some projects related with sustainable development and emergency assistance (United States) during natural disasters:
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