UID:
kobvindex_INT0002639
Format:
256 pages
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illustrations (chiefly colour), plans
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30.5 cm
Edition:
4th printing
ISBN:
9783899552867
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3899552865
Content:
"Shipping containers are modular, affordable, and virtually indestructible. More and more often they are being used to build temporary structures such as pavilions, offices, galleries, and bars that can be easily moved if necessary. This phenomenon has a name: container architecture. Container Atlas presents a wide range of contemporary projects along with an in-depth investigation into the background and evolution of this topical field. The book illustrates how containers are being used as building blocks to accommodate the daily lives and special events of urban nomads. Because the structures that containers are used to build are not meant to be permanent, their architecture has a more short-term and playful character that often references current trends. Container Atlas features advertising, pop-up stores, and temporary exhibits that are built using this approach as well as sophisticated housing and office spaces. Found in both urban and rural settings, these container structures provoke and inspire while setting new standards in functionality and aesthetics. Including detailed reports by experts in the field, Container Atlas explains the historical development of container use in architecture, documents plans, describes associated costs, and suggests concrete solutions for common problems. The book also introduces the various types of containers currently in use today, from standard shipping models to modular pieces made to order out of various materials or with customized cutouts. Container Atlas is a practical and inspirational reference for architects, planners, and cultural activists as well as event and marketing managers, to guide them in deciding what types of containers are best suited to their upcoming projects. With years of theoretical and practical experience in the fields of container architecture and modular building, architect and professor Han Slawik and his team have established themselves as international experts in these fields."
Note:
01 THE HISTORY OF THE SHIPPING CONTAINER -- Background -- 02 FROM THE CONTAINER TO AN ARCHITECTURE -- Introduction -- 03 USE OF CONTAINERS -- 04 CONTAINERS AS BUILDING MODULES -- Fundamentals -- Definition -- Principles -- Foundation -- Construction physics -- Construction law -- Economic aspects -- Ecological aspects -- International aspects -- 05 CONTAINERS AS BUILDING BLOCKS -- Type 1 /Freight containers: Definition; Standard; Dimensions; Weights and loads; Types; Costs; Transportation; Production; Construction; Technical equipment; Security -- Type 2/Building containers: Definition; Standard; Use; Types; Dimensions; Construction; Production; Transportation; Variants; Construction physics; Economic aspects; Special forms -- Type 3/Container frames -- Type 3A: Modular frame systems: Definition; Development; Use; Dimensions; Production; Construction; Transportation; Construction physics; Economic aspects; Ecological aspects -- Type 5B: Container frame systems: Definition; Dimensions; Use; Construction; Technical fittings; Economic aspects; Ecological aspects -- Remarks -- 06 STRUCTURAL DESIGN ASPECTS: FREIGHT CONTAINERS -- Guest contribution from the engineer Douwe de Jong -- 07 PROJECTS -- List of projects -- Projects -- 08 OUTLOOK -- 09 APPENDIX -- Timeline -- Index of Images -- Bibliography -- Containers in general -- Freight containers -- Building containers -- Container frames -- List of companies -- Freight containers -- Building containers -- Container frames -- Organizations -- Regulatory works -- Standards -- Guidelines -- Glossary -- Index of projects -- Editors -- IMPRINT
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LANGUAGE NOTE: translation of the German title: Container-Atlas : Handbuch der Container-Architektur. Berlin : Gestalten, 2010
Language:
English
Keywords:
Case studies
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Handbooks and manuals
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