![]() ![]() "And, there's the more common need to build sustainably, with recycling the boxes as a way to help the environment." "It made us think about what we can do with such a sturdy steel box," he says. Ruben Escobar-Urrutia, LEED AP BD+C, Grupo ARKHOS, El Paso, Texas, says that since the trend of building with shipping containers started, architects saw the potential of integrating the readily available byproduct as a building material. "Some desire a new method and approach, some are design driven, some desire efficiencies in construction, while others desire sustainable building practices," he says. SG Blocks Inc., says that while there are multiple reasons people are interested in building with shipping containers, the primary reasons revolve around form and function. Paul Galvin, chairman and CEO of New York City-based From residences to retail, shipping containers have started a new trend in the field of construction. Depending on where you are located, you may have seen an increase in construction using shipping containers. Shipping containers are being used for so much more than the transport of materials and goods across the country or oceans. ![]() Environmentally friendly steel boxes are project building blocks ![]()
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