Photo: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, 2010.

Containerized Housing Units, Le Havre, France

Containers are increasingly used as an architectural design unit since they are prevalent in the modern landscape. The above housing units are entirely made of regular containers that have been stacked in a manner similar than at a terminal. They are used as student housing units, which are adjacent to the port facilities. They thus represent a transition between the port activities and the regular urban activities.

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