My husband, Roberto Farren, is an architecture and interior photographer that works with realtors, contractors, interior designers and architects to capture residential, business and landscape photography. Motivated by his love and skill of landscape photography, Roberto is establishing himself as a professional architectural photographer in the Boston and New England area.
As such, our car-based travels have taken on a new feature. Gone are the days of the license plate game, Punch Buggy, or my favorite, dozing in the front passenger seat. Instead, we are constantly on the lookout for unique homes, restaurants, or businesses that Roberto might photograph. He recently photographed the excellent Carrie Nation Cocktail club and speakeasy in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, as well as a Brookline, MA home that had a secret wine cellar hidden behind a false bookshelf.
Recently, however, I’ve become obsessed with a type of home that I didn’t even know existed: the Shipping Container home.
Sleek and modern looking, with way more light than you’d think, these structures are made of multiple recycled shipping containers joined together and updated.
There are a number of things to think about if you’re considering using shipping containers in a build, including the availability and location of containers, heating/cooling/ventilation, and finding local vendors that are skilled and experienced in this type of construction, but if you can pull it off, you might just end up with an incredibly unique space that is secure, green and economical!
Some additional reading on this type of home/build can be found here:
- Popular Mechanics guide to shipping container homes, by Popular Mechanics
- Luxury shipping container homes made from recycled shipping containers, featured on Weather.com
- Shipping container home in New Orleans, LA, by Dwell.com
- Pros and Cons of shipping container homes, by Arch Daily
- 23 Surprisingly Gorgeous Homes Made From Shipping Containers, featured on Buzzfeed
- 10 Things to Consider Before Using Shipping Containers For Your Project, featured on Jetson Green
If you’ve got a shipping container home or build that you’d like to have photographed, get in touch with Roberto to discuss options!
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