The WFH House by Arcgency Upcycles Old Shipping Containers
Meghan Young — April 10, 2013 — Eco
References: arcgency & behance.net
It may not look like it, but the WFH House was constructed out of old shipping containers. While similar creations embraced the industrial aesthetic of such materials, the WFH House is much more slick and modern. A patented modular building system, it is nevertheless an eco-conscious design that can be adapted to local challenges around the world such as climatic or earthquake issues.
The WFH House was designed by Arcgency, Esbensen and Teknologisk Institut for World Flex Home. It is the first prefabricated housing system that meets the demands in the international environment-building-standard, Active House, according to Arcgency founder Mads Moller.
Overall, the WFH House is based on Nordic values, which is minimalist, playful, human and natural.
The WFH House was designed by Arcgency, Esbensen and Teknologisk Institut for World Flex Home. It is the first prefabricated housing system that meets the demands in the international environment-building-standard, Active House, according to Arcgency founder Mads Moller.
Overall, the WFH House is based on Nordic values, which is minimalist, playful, human and natural.
Trend Themes
1. Green Modular Housing - The WFH House uses eco-conscious design and a patented modular building system, creating an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the modular housing industry.
2. Upcycling Shipping Containers - The use of shipping containers as a building material in the WFH House showcases the disruptive potential of upcycling practices in the construction industry.
3. Adaptable Housing Design - The WFH House's adaptability to local challenges around the world presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the global housing industry.
Industry Implications
1. Modular Housing - The WFH House's modular building system fits well within the modular housing industry.
2. Construction - Upcycling shipping containers as seen in the WFH House presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the construction industry.
3. Real Estate - Eco-conscious and adaptable housing designs like the WFH House have disruptive potential in the real estate industry.
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