01_Beauty_0cdi_Fotor_resized2 The project was to turn the pink container which served as an open crew room, into a new crew room and a separate meeting room and to create an outdoor area for company gatherings.
02_IMG_20170324_130726_Fotor_resized We were required to use only recycled building materials the company kept stored on the premises.
03_IMG_20170324_130811_Fotor_resized Steel frames with plywood sheets were suitable for the outdoor area.
04_IMG_20170324_130736_Fotor_resized Various steel profiles
05_IMG_20170511_165840_Fotor_resized Our temporary workshop on the premises
06_IMG_20170526_112331_Fotor_resized Production of brackets for the pergola
07_IMG_20170526_112423_Fotor_resized Simon at work
08_IMG_20170525_123559_Fotor_resized Fabrication of the steel frame as substructure for the decking
09_IMG_4289_Fotor_resized Decking support and pergola post made from recycled steel profiles
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15_IMG_20170614_115916_Fotor_resized The pergola support bracket was joined to the container, now painted in black
14_IMG_20170614_115834_Fotor_resized The simple but effective joining of pergola post and bearer
MAIN_IMG_20170614_115638_Fotor_square_resized The on-site fabricated deck, the pergola structure and windows are taking shape.
12_IMG_20170615_163447_Fotor_resized The deck is completed, the pergola is nearly finished and the windows are fitted.
13_Beauty_13z0_Fotor_resized The finished outdoor space with designer furniture and planter boxes
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19_IMG_0132_Fotor_resized The meeting room with custom made doors from recycled timber and glass can be fully opened.
Container Meeting & Crew Room
Location: Footscray
Building Type: Industrial
Budget: $45’000
Our assignment was the redesign and conversion of a double 40-foot shipping container into a company’s crew and meeting room with an outdoor space in front for company gatherings.
One of the requirements was the exclusive use of recycled building materials stored on the premises:
- stacks of single steel profile
- ply panels mounted on steel frames
- glass recovered from building sites in the city
- steel conduits in various dimensions
