Dekalb Market in Brooklyn
運用貨櫃屋來設計居住的空間，已經越來越多，有關這方面的漢文論述，也可參考「魚腸劍譜」的文章如下：
我老的時候來去住貨櫃屋也不錯啊！一些貨櫃屋的建築思維
The advent of the shipping container as architectural module and medium probably originated in the late 1950s before being seriously considered in the ’70s, when economic and oil crises provoked new readings and applications of architecture. The idea has recently developed into a full-fledged trend over the last few years, if the proliferation of container-themed projects–everything from schools and homes to think tanks and pavilions, and plenty more–being uploaded daily to our database is to be believed. But an entire market where everything is housed and sold from stacks of shipping containers? Click through for more!
Dekalb Market, Phase One
It’s easy to see the popularity of repurposing these empty shipping containers. They’re readily available, relatively cheap, modular by nature, low-rise, low-impact, and already come in a host of color options! Just head out to the Dekalb Market in Brooklyn (where else?), which opened a month ago, to see what we mean. The brainchild of UK-developers Urban Splash, the market is comprised of 22 containers in every possible configuration, occupying the site of the planned second phase of the CityPoint development in Downtown Brooklyn. (Of course, this isn’t the first time a stalled New York construction site has proven fertile ground for imaginative reuse…)
The containers are stacked at points to create gates and long walls delineating communal spaces like the small, but lush urban garden and the multiple courtyards around which cafes and bakeries peddle artisinal goods. Pending permits required each container to be outfitted with new coats of paints, cladding, and interior modifications such as dry walls with appropriate insulation and soundproofing. These strictures evidently instilled a competitive spirit in each of the vendors, who customized their respective containers with an array of paint colors, gizmos, and other decorative filigree.
Shopbox by 3rd Ward
Although it missed out on that fun, the newly-opened Shopbox by 3rd Ward would surely have taken top prize. The conceit is simple: a vending machines the size of a shipping container. American-made goods such as backpacks and a Makerbot 3D printer (!) are displayed behind a wide window. The coolest part? You use the on-site iPad to select and purchase a product, which will then be shipped to your home. The “dedigitization” of online shopping?
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