Container buildings are a new type of prefab building. The history of this building is only 20 years, but it has only been widely seen in the past 10 years. In the 1970s, British architect Nicholas Lacey once proposed the concept of transforming containers into habitable buildings, but it did not receive widespread attention at the time. It was not until November 1987 that American architect Phillip Clark legally proposed a technical patent for transforming steel shipping containers into buildings. The patent was approved in August 1989, and container buildings gradually appeared since then.
Some architects use containers to build houses. The early container construction technology was simple and difficult to pass the national certification building code. At the same time, this type of building can only be a temporary building with a short life span and needs to be demolished or moved after the deadline. Therefore, the functions of most projects can only be limited to office use or exhibition halls. The harsh conditions of use did not stop architects from pursuing container buildings. In 2006, Peter DeMaria, an architect in Southern California, designed the first two-story container house in the United States, and the building structure passed the strict national certification building code.
In 2006, Peter DeMaria, an architect from Southern California, designed the first two-story container house in the United States, and the building structure passed the strict national certification building regulations.
Container building technology has gradually matured, and container buildings are currently mostly used in various buildings such as residences, shops, and art galleries. As a new modeling and structural tool, container prefabricated houses are gradually showing their unique charm and development potential. The scale of container buildings is constantly increasing, and the difficulty of construction is also increasing. The performance of the container in architectural design is also constantly being innovated.