Poland-based designer Adam Wiercinski of Architektthis created the city-mimicking village of kontenerART. The idea for this unique space was to create a gathering ground for artists.
The entire space is designed for meeting new people and interacting in a relaxed environment with like-mined individuals. In order to make kontenerART into a usable space, the designer used shipping containers to create different sections. For example, one shipping container is used as a Bacardi bar, while another is used as a music workshop.
The waterfront village is another example of how shipping containers are a useful architectural material. The idea to create a communal environment meant that this village would use the shipping containers as a perimeter to enclose a central gathering space. Using an open-concept design for the containers, it creates a paralleled open-minded space.
Shipping Container Villages
The ‘kontenerART' is a Village of Shipping Containers Made for Artists
Trend Themes
1. Shipping Container Architecture - The use of shipping containers as building materials and unique design elements in architecture and urban planning.
2. Communal Workspaces - The rise of communal workspaces for artists, entrepreneurs, and other like-minded individuals to foster creativity and collaboration.
3. Open-concept Design - The use of open-concept design in architecture to create welcoming and inclusive spaces.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture and Design - The architecture and design industry has the opportunity to utilize shipping containers as sustainable, functional, and cost-effective building materials.
2. Hospitality and Events - The hospitality and event industry can utilize shipping container structures to create unique and memorable experiences and event spaces.
3. Co-working and Co-living - The co-working and co-living industry can expand their offerings by incorporating communal and sustainable shipping container structures for their members.