Entrapped Spaces
Yes, it’s another one of those “shipping container” posts, but I couldn’t resist after seeing re-purposed shipping containers + London Olympics. Snoozebox is providing its services as a “portable hotel” for Olympic security personnel officers.  Its accommodations include 320 rooms, air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and wi-fi.

Yes, it’s another one of those “shipping container” posts, but I couldn’t resist after seeing re-purposed shipping containers + London Olympics.

Snoozebox is providing its services as a “portable hotel” for Olympic security personnel officers.  Its accommodations include 320 rooms, air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and wi-fi.

My Articles Written for Untapped Cities: NYC

So for my internship this summer, I will be writing 2 articles per week for Untapped Cities.  So far I have written about:

New York City Water Tanks: A Small but Prolific Icon

Turning Empty Brooklyn Storefronts into Street Art Venues

From Transportation to Shopping Stations: The Shipping Container Market

And here’s a delicious photo from the third article:

The Box Office Last October I was lucky enough to see the grand opening of this building. Located on a former lumber site that had been abandoned for years, this new space holds 12 offices constructed from  recycled shipping containers.  It uses 25% less energy than a conventional new office building to operate. Now, opening day always implies PARTY and it doesn’t help that it was a Friday night.  However, weather-wise, it was a terrible night.  It was unusually chilly, windy and it unexpectedly rained.  Now the party was inside so all was well for the party-goers, but as for my friend and I who were manning the registration table outside, it wasn’t so much fun.   However, after a couple hours we were done with our shift and free to explore the building and mooch off some delicious catered food.  One thing that I noticed that I didn’t expect was that the temperature was well regulated because once I came inside, I didn’t feel any drafts coming in at all.  Now on the subject of the interior, if I had been blind-folded and dragged inside without seeing the exterior, I wouldn’t have guessed that I was in a used shipping container.  The rooms look like a typical modern workplace but it doesn’t have that dreadful cubicle atmosphere. Also, with all its staggered levels of elevation it was pretty fun walking from room to room. Architect: distill studio Builder: Stack Design Build Developer: truth box inc. Official website: http://www.boxoffice460.com/ Time-lapse video of construction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9bHzeN31gQ

The Box Office

Last October I was lucky enough to see the grand opening of this building. Located on a former lumber site that had been abandoned for years, this new space holds 12 offices constructed from  recycled shipping containers.  It uses 25% less energy than a conventional new office building to operate.

Now, opening day always implies PARTY and it doesn’t help that it was a Friday night.  However, weather-wise, it was a terrible night.  It was unusually chilly, windy and it unexpectedly rained.  Now the party was inside so all was well for the party-goers, but as for my friend and I who were manning the registration table outside, it wasn’t so much fun.  

However, after a couple hours we were done with our shift and free to explore the building and mooch off some delicious catered food.  One thing that I noticed that I didn’t expect was that the temperature was well regulated because once I came inside, I didn’t feel any drafts coming in at all.  Now on the subject of the interior, if I had been blind-folded and dragged inside without seeing the exterior, I wouldn’t have guessed that I was in a used shipping container.  The rooms look like a typical modern workplace but it doesn’t have that dreadful cubicle atmosphere. Also, with all its staggered levels of elevation it was pretty fun walking from room to room.

Architect: distill studio

Builder: Stack Design Build

Developer: truth box inc.

Official website: http://www.boxoffice460.com/

Time-lapse video of construction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9bHzeN31gQ

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