Six Shipping Containers Were Used To Create This Unique Home In New York

A modern shipping container home with two levels.

Architecture and design firm LOT-EK has upcycled 40-foot shipping containers and turned them into a single-family home located in Claverack, New York.

In total, six shipping containers were used to create 1,920 square feet of living space spread over two levels.

A modern shipping container home with two levels and outdoor decks.
 

Large glass walls were added to the shipping containers to provide cross light and ventilation to all areas, with large decks that total an additional 400 square feet, and expand the living space into both the front and back yards.

A modern shipping container home with two levels, outdoor decks, and glass walls.
A modern shipping container home with two levels, outdoor decks, and glass walls.

Stepping inside, and there’s an open layout with a living room, dining, and kitchen on the ground level.

A modern shipping container home with open floor plan.
A modern shipping container home with open floor plan.
The dining room of a modern shipping container home.

Two staircases connect the lower floor with the upper floor of the home.

Steel and wood stairs.
 

On the upper floor of the home are the two bedrooms, each accessible by its own stair, and each with a full bathroom and walk-in closet.

The master bedroom inside a modern shipping container home.
A modern shipping container home with angled windows.
A modern nursery within a shipping container home.

An external stair provides access to the green roof and deck.

An external stair provides access to the green roof and deck of a modern shipping container home.

Here’s a look at the home at night, showing the large glass walls.

A modern shipping container home with two levels and a rooftop deck.

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