viernes, 7 de marzo de 2014

Los contenedores habitables reducen un 15 por ciento el precio de la vivienda habitual.

Córdoba, 27 feb (EFE).- Una familia cordobesa se está construyendo una vivienda utilizando cuatro contenedores de puertos que darán lugar a un inmueble de 120 metros cuadrados, dos plantas y con un ahorro económico que ronda el 15 por ciento respecto a una vivienda tradicional.

El arquitecto de Tercera Piel Arquitectura, Francisco Carmona, diseñador del proyecto, ha informado a Efe de que se trata de una casa singular y única, ya que hasta ahora en España se venían utilizando estos contenedores fundamentalmente para fabricar aulas o salas de exposiciones.

La vivienda se está construyendo en una nave industrial de Lucena (Córdoba) de la empresa Autoportantes Hipur Sur y contará con un salón, una cocina, dos dormitorios, dos baños, una zona de despachos y una terraza distribuidas entre dos contenedores de 40 pies y dos contenedores de 20 pies.
Cerca de una quincena de constructores, fontaneros y electricistas están dando forma a un inmueble que tendrá una mayor eficiencia energética que los habituales, con la misma belleza estética y las mismas comodidades (grandes ventanales, calefacción, aire acondicionado) que las casas de cemento y ladrillo.

Además, las paredes llevan pintura de microesfera de cerámica líquida que permite mantener una temperatura estable a la chapa ondulada del contenedor.

Esta chapa ondulada puede ser tapada con revestimientos para no recordar al inquilino que se encuentra en un contenedor, aunque en el caso de esta vivienda de Córdoba sus propietarios han preferido que se vea lo que en su día fue, ha detallado el arquitecto.

En cuanto a las ventajas, Carmona ha resaltado el ahorro de tiempo y dinero que proporciona el construirse un contenedor habitable.

La casa estará terminada en unos cuatro meses frente al año y medio o dos años que tardaría una de obra.

En el aspecto económico, estos contenedores supondrán un gasto de 73.000 euros frente a los más de 100.000 euros que valdría en el mercado una casa de ladrillo con las mismas características.
Por ello, Carmona ha detallado que el ahorro medio ronda los 20.000 o 25.000 euros con esta pionera iniciativa.

La casa contenedor es fácilmente moldeable ya que se puede cambiar, añadir o quitar contenedores según las necesidades o gustos de los propietarios, quienes además pueden llevarse la casa en caso de que tengan que mudarse a otra ciudad.

El arquitecto ve viable que los contenedores puedan ocupar la gran cantidad de solares urbanizados sin construir que ha dejado la crisis mientras se reactiva el mercado inmobiliario tradicional.
Por su parte, el gerente de Autoportantes Hipur Sur, Felipe Molero, ha dicho que se han embarcado en este proyecto porque intentan "buscar siempre novedades y cosas imaginativas que aporten algo interesante".

Ha señalado que en el futuro puede ser un buen nicho de mercado aunque "primero hay que cambiar la mentalidad de la gente de este país", acostumbrada a la casa de obra tradicional.
Esta modalidad arquitectónica nació en Londres, aunque la idea del contenedor habitable llegó hasta Estados Unidos, Japón, Argentina y Holanda, donde empezaron a incorporar este tipo de espacios tanto para viviendas como para oficinas, locales comerciales, escuelas o galerías de arte. 

Via EFE
Fuente Original 
http://newscaster.ikuna.com/60_videos-del-dia/1948266_los-contenedores-habitables-reducen-un-15-por-ciento-el-precio-de-la-vivienda-habitual.html
 



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El Departamento de Preservación y Desarrollo de Vivienda de la ciudad lanzó en julio pasado un concurso de diseño con el fin de recibir diferentes propuestas para la construcción de un edificio compuesto por microapartamentos en Manhattan, una de las islas con mayor densidad de población del planeta.

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Dicho y hecho. El alcalde de Nueva York, Michael Bloomberg, anunció en julio que la ciudad iba a apostar por construir microapartamentos y medio año después ya conocemos el diseño de esas microviviendas... literalmente. En NY hay 1,8 millones de hogares conformados por una o dos personasEl propio Bloomberg acaba de desvelar el diseño de los primeros microapartamentos –de entre 23,2 y 34,4 metros cuadrados– con los que busca adaptarse a las necesidades demográficas de sus habitantes y ofrecer opciones de alquiler más asequibles. "La capacidad de Nueva York para adaptarse a los nuevos tiempos nos hizo la mejor ciudad del mundo y va a ser lo que nos mantenga fuertes en el siglo XXI", dijo Bloomberg al hacer el anuncio desde el Museo de la Ciudad de Nueva York, donde se ha inaugurado una muestra sobre los nuevos tipos de vivienda en la Gran Manzana. El Departamento de Preservación y Desarrollo de Vivienda de la ciudad lanzó en julio pasado un concurso de diseño con el fin de recibir diferentes propuestas para la construcción de un edificio compuesto por microapartamentos en Manhattan, una de las islas con mayor densidad de población del planeta. Los precios de los alquileres rondan en Manhattan máximos históricosEl proyecto ganador ha sido My Micro NY, que propone construir el primer edificio modular de Nueva York, compuesto por 55 módulos prefabricados de entre 23,2 y 34,4 metros cuadrados cada uno, que contarán con unos techos de cerca de 3 metros de altura y balcones al exterior. La promotora Monadnock ha creado esta propuesta junto a Actors Fund Housing Development y la firma de arquitectos nARCHITECTS. El edificio contará con múltiples áreas comunes, como una azotea con jardín, un café, una sala de actividades en la planta baja, un gimnasio, un área de lavado, trasteros y espacio para aparcar bicicletas. El 40% de estos microapartamentos se ofertarán a precios inferiores a los del mercado y estarán reservados para neoyorquinos con rentas bajas y medias, con lo que se busca ofrecer opciones más económicas de alquiler en Manhattan, donde los precios de los alquileres rondan máximos históricos. Un precedente para cambiar la ley Cuando el Ayuntamiento de Nueva York decidió iniciar este concurso, aseguró que actualmente hay 1,8 millones de hogares formados únicamente por una o dos personas en esta urbe, pero sólo existen un millón de estudios y apartamentos que consten de un dormitorio. Su tamaño está por debajo del permitido por la ley: al menos 37 m2Las reducidas dimensiones de los microapartamentos están por debajo de las permitidas por la ley de zonificación vigente, que establece que los apartamentos de la ciudad deben medir al menos 37 metros cuadrados, pero se eximirá de estas regulaciones al terreno municipal donde se erigirá el nuevo edificio. "La tasa de crecimiento de hogares de una o dos personas excede por mucho la de las familias de tres o más, por lo que abordar ese desafío urbanístico requiere pensar de forma creativa y fuera de nuestras actuales regulaciones", añadió Bloomberg. De hecho, si este programa piloto resulta exitoso, la ciudad podría acabar con esa normativa de 1987 para poder construir más edificios de microapartamentos.

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jueves, 6 de marzo de 2014

Artist Builds His Home From Recycled Shipping Containers

Julio Garcia, an artist, architect and designer famous for his mixed media prints built for himself a home and studio from shipping containers in Savannah, Georgia. In creating his home, he drew inspiration from his art in trying to create a house that joins disparate elements into a whole that is more than the sum of its parts. The industrial recycled shipping containers he used to build his home are juxtaposed against the lush natural environments of the Savannah wilds. To create his home, Garcia used two shipping containers made obsolete by the one-way flow of goods from China to the US through the Savannah port.

The construction began by the two recycled 40-foot shipping containers being placed roughly 6 feet apart onto a foundation constructed of steel I-beams, which rest on concrete piers. Next, the builders filled the 6 foot gap between the containers with a wood-framed floor and shed roof. The container sidewalls were then cut away to fashion a large open living room.

To replace the structural support lost by cutting away the walls, two I-beams, which span the room, where installed to hold up the roof. The gap between the two containers and the window openings were lined in natural wood. As for the exterior, Garcia decided to leave it in its original state in order to preserve the industrial look.

In contrast to the exterior of the home, Garcia filled the interior modern, contemporary elements. The home’s kitchen is slightly removed from the rest of the living space of the home through the use of wood flooring, while the rest of the home has a black concrete floor, which matches the countertops. The inside walls are painted white and intended to display Garcia’s art.

The home has one bedroom, which is located at the end of one of the containers, though there is space enough to create a second one at the other end of the container. The containers’ original loading doors were left as they were, and they can now be opened onto the decks around the home.
The deck around the home is constructed from natural wood, while the home is kept cool by several ceiling fans. While the exact cost of building this home was not disclosed, Garcia did mention in an interview that a shipping container can be purchased for around $1000, while the finishing and building costs range from $70 to $90 per square foot.

Via JETSON GREEN
Fuente Original 
http://www.jetsongreen.com/2013/11/artist-builds-his-home-from-recycled-shipping-containers.html
 



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martes, 4 de marzo de 2014

Barneveld Noord railway station

This railway station in the Netherlands by Dutch studio NL Architects comprises a cross formation of shipping containers that frame a transparent waiting room and cafe (+ slideshow). 

NL Architects designed the Barneveld Noord station for Dutch national railway service ProRail, which is upgrading 20 stations across the country as part of a campaign called Prettig Wachten, or Pleasant Waiting. The aim is to make waiting for trains a more comfortable experience for passengers.

"One of the keys to the success of Prettig Wachten is to introduce human presence on these stations, to create some sort of informal supervision," said the architects, explaining the concept to add features such as WIFI and artwork to stations.

The architects used shipping containers to create a temporary structure that could easily be relocated.

"Containers seemed a cheap and light material that can easily be put together and taken apart, " the architects told Dezeen. "These huge building blocks allowed us to create a large sculpture with minimal effort."

Three of the containers form a roof above the glazed waiting room. One has an open bottom, creating a double-height space, while the other two are sealed to provide overhead storage.

A fourth container has been flipped on its side to form a clock tower in the middle of the structure. A toilet is located inside, with a skylight overhead to let in natural light.

A gilded chicken sits on the top of the tower, as a reference to the local egg farming industry that earned the route its nickname "chicken line".

Via dezeen magazine
Fuente Original 
http://www.dezeen.com/2013/10/29/barneveld-noord-railway-station-by-nl-architects
 



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Shipping Container Cabin in the Woods

When Kam Kasravi and Connie Dewitt were faced with the decision on how to build a cabin on their woodland property in the Santa Cruz mountains they first considered buying a prefab house. But after realizing that there simply wasn’t enough room to bring in a prefab house down the narrow forest path that leads to their property, they started considering building the cabin out of recycled shipping containers. They enlisted the help of architect David Fenster of Modulus Architects, who designed for them the modern yet spacious shipping container cabin.

The owners wanted a modern cabin, but one that would not interfere too much with the surrounding forest. Today, their 2-story cabin has a footprint of 1,200 square feet, with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms and an outdoor shower. In total, it cost roughly $600,000 to build, since in addition to purchasing all the materials, the couple also hired several geological consultants, soil analysts and structural engineers due to the fact that the house stands in the middle of a forest and in an earthquake prone area. This is still a savings of about $50 per square foot over a more conventional prefab house alternative. The cabin is built on a raised concrete base and they had to cut down two redwood trees in order to build it. The owners repurposed the wood to build the cabin’s staircase.

In designing the house, light and the feeling of being in an open space was paramount. The cabin has 9 skylights, 23 windows, and five glass doors, which greatly reduced the cramped feeling of living in a container. They bought the containers from the Port of Oakland, and opted for dry-freight containers called Hi Cubes. These containers have a height of 9 feet and 6 inches, which made it possible for the cabin to have high ceilings and therefore appear more spacious.

They also left most of the spaces inside the cabin open to further add to the feeling of spaciousness. The upstairs bedrooms are only separated by curtains and screen doors to save space, while still providing some privacy to the occupants.

The cabin was assembled onsite in just 6 hours, though the interior took almost a year to finish. While they initially worried about the industrial look of a home made from shipping containers, they, in the end, decided to leave many of the original features of the containers in place. According to the owners, this creates a nice blend of modern and rural and they went so far as to leave the upstairs flooring in its original state.

An added bonus of building a cabin from shipping containers in the region is the fact that they are earthquake proof. The area of the Santa Cruz mountains were the cabin stands is earthquake prone, but this presents little problem for the shipping containers which are built to withstand the harsh conditions of ocean travel. Since the cabin is made mostly of metal it should also prove fire proof in case of a forest fire in the region.

Via JETSON GREEN
Fuente Original 
http://www.jetsongreen.com/2013/12/shipping-container-cabin-in-the-woods.html



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lunes, 3 de marzo de 2014

Wisconsin Off The Grid Container Home

This innovative shipping container home measures 500 square feet including the deck space, and is located in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. It comes complete with a small dipping pool and would make a great beach home or lake cabin. While this small home can be hooked up to utilities, it is designed to also function completely off the grid.

The power to this home is supplied via 4 solar panels with 240 watts each, which are connected to a 3600watt 24volt TR3624 Xantrex Inverter and mounted using a Unirac mounting system. This entire system is capable of producing up to 3,700 to 4,440 watt hours per day calculated based on 5 to 6 hours of peak sunshine. The kit can also have an additional 7 panels connected to increase the electrical output of the system.

The interior of the house is made from Blue Ribbon OSB Wood Boards, which are certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. The insulation is moisture resistant and capable of reflecting 97% of radiant energy due to the Reflectix foil faced insulation system. The home also comes installed with a murphy bed, which can be doubled up to make more room and which is already fitted with inset fabric panels.

The Water Saver toilet has a sink built into the tank, which allows for direct recycling of grey water for flushing. The toiled can be connected to a Bio-digester waste system or a standard sewer. The hand held shower and mixing valve are connected to a gravity fed batch solar water heater. The flooring in the bathroom is made from acid stained cement, while the rest of the house has cork flooring.

The deck outside is lined with rice husk and recycled plastic decking and is erected on a lightweight 100% corrosive resistant aluminum structure, which has stainless steel fasteners and adjustable legs. The deck also includes an 8’x8’x3.5’ movable pool prototype membrane, which can be used as a dipping pool or water reservoir. The pool can be filtered with non-mechanical slow sand filters and an ultraviolet water pump.

The house has an aluminum and frosted glass exterior with a sliding door system with aluminum tube section and al. angle structure. The home’s kitchen comes complete with 2 induction single cooktops and a pan and also features a 36” stainless steel sink and faucet. The custom-made cabinetry is also constructed from OSB wood boards, while the kitchen counter top is made from stainless steel. This container home was selling for $49,000 about a year ago.

Via JETSON GREEN
Fuente Original 
http://www.jetsongreen.com/2013/11/wisconsin-off-the-grid-container-home.html

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