| Believe it or not there is a group of
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| | Mr. Kalkin has built houses that he
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| architects that have developed some very
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| | intends to make available to the public,
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| stylish residences out of the humble
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| | like his Quik House. He currently has
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| shipping container. Not only residences,
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| | orders for ten. These modern prefab
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| there have also been hundreds of metal
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| | houses are made from five shipping
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| shipping containers used for museums,
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| | containers and are then loaded on a truck
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| restaurants and weekend houses. You would
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| | and delivered to the buyer. It takes less
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| not even realize that these beautiful and
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| | than a week to reassemble them on
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| creative structures were once hauling
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| | location. The Quik House sells for
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| supplies across the country.The shipping
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| | between 150 to 175 thousand dollars,
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| containers are stacked, painted and
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| | depending on the distance to deliver the
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| customized to form the outer structure of
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| | house and the options that the client
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| the houses. Glass ceilings, walls and
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| | chooses. There are many different
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| windows add light and give the structures
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| | options, including mahogany sliding doors
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| a very bright and airy look.The Shelburne
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| | and a full stainless steel kitchen.In
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| Museum, located in Vermont, features a
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| | addition to this deluxe version of a
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| Collectors House designed by interior
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| | prefab home Mr. Kalkin is also planning
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| designer Albert Hadley and architect Adam
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| | on selling a single shipping container
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| Kalkin. It was created by using 3
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| | living space called an A-Pod. This will
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| overseas shipping crates that make a very
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| | be equivalent to a studio apartment, and
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| striking house. The building features
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| | will sell for under
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| glass garage doors, a large patio area,
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| | $100,000.00.Humanitarian issuesMost
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| living space, bedrooms and a full sized
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| | architects have noted that the prefab
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| kitchen.Adam Kalkin has designed houses
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| | shipping container habitat is ideal for
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| out of shipping containers before, but
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| | setting up in emergency situations and
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| his last one is actually a luxury
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| | for humanitarian needs. These very
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| dwelling for the rich. He unveiled his
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| | structurally sound and durable homes can
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| creation at the Art Basel Miami Beach art
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| | be moved easily on the back of trucks and
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| show in December 2005 and the attendants
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| | can be loaded and unloaded numerous times
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| were surprised to see lavish furnishings
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| | with no damage or need for repairs. They
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| and a beautifully designed interior
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| | can be moved virtually anywhere there is
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| inside a shipping container. The project
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| | a road and it is easy to hook up plumbing
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| has the interesting title of "Push-Button
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| | and electrical connections to the outside
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| House" because it can be loaded in the
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| | of the shipping container.They are very
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| back of a truck to be moved and it opens
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| | dry, leak resistant and easy to care for.
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| up like a Murphy bed to expose the
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| | They can be insulated to keep out the
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| interior.Jennifer Seigal is another
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| | cold and, despite being metal, are
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| architect that uses shipping containers
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| | reported to be easy to cool even in hot
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| to create beautiful living spaces. One
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| | climates. The shipping container homes
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| example is the Seatrain house she built
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| | are virtually fire resistant and can be
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| for real estate developer Richard
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| | easily cleaned or painted if
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| Carlson, equipped with all utilities and
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| | necessary.While a shipping container home
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| featuring an indoor fountain. She
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| | may not have been an option you had
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| indicates that these houses are much less
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| | previously considered, it might be
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| costly to build than the traditional
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| | something to ponder in the future. The
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| ones, and that they are very modern
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| | sky is the limit to using your
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| looking and can be customized to the
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| | imagination in designing your very own
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| individual needs of the buyer.While the
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| | low cost prefab home.Cornelia Myers
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| use of shipping containers for shelter is
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| | believes that shipping containers can
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| not new, the thought of making
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| | make viable and comfortable houses. Visit
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| architectural statements and unique
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| | to find out how to build a house from
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| creations is. Architects strive to create
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| | shipping containers and how much it costs
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| a feeling of openness, light and beauty
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| | and to learn more about the companies
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| using the prefab shipping containers as
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| | that provide design services for shipping
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| the foundation.Although his Push-Button
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| | container housing.
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| house is only an experimental project,
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