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.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.

Containers are modular, affordable, and internationally available. More and more often they are being used to build temporary structures such as pavilions, galleries, and bars as well as sophisticated housing and office spaces. Container Atlas presents a wide range of container architecture projects along with an in-depth investigation into the background and evolution of this topical field. Introducing the various types of containers currently in use today, from standard freight containers all the way to modular container frames, the book vividly illustrates how containers can be used to create inspiring spatial structures in both urban and rural settings. This comprehensive guide documents this extraordinary contemporary architectural phenomenon and reveals a profound variety of functional and aesthetic building possibilities. Container Atlas serves as a practical and inspirational reference not only for architects and engineers but also for all creatives eager to learn about the rich and diverse language of container architecture and modular building.

THE HISTORY OF THE SHIPPING CONTAINER

 Background

FROM THE CONTAINER TO AN ARCHITECTURE

 Introduction

USE OF CONTAINERS

CONTAINERS AS BUILDING MODULES

 Fundamentals

 Definition

 Principles

 Foundation

 Construction physics

 Construction law

 Economic aspects

 Ecological aspects

 International aspects

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 3B: Container frame systems

 Definition

 Dimensions

 Use

 Construction

 Technical fittings

 Economic aspects

 Ecological aspects

 Remarks

STRUCTURAL DESIGN ASPECTS: FREIGHT CONTAINERS

 Guest contribution from the engineer Douwe de Jong

PROJECTS

 List of projects

 Prqjects

OUTLOOK

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