We already have an article about海运集装箱家园是好是坏?But that was more in relation to cold climates - so we decided to redress the balance and seek out an example of beautiful shipping container homes in a warm climate to showcase. Especially now thatlaws on Tiny Houses in Californiaare changing, tiny homes are sure to gain in popularity.
Looking further afield than North America, we discovered these stunning off-grid tiny homes used as rental accommodation nestled in the rugged beauty of the bushland of Rakula, a Northern Territory of Australia, close to the town of Litchfield and it's waterfalls.
The first is a single level rancher style shipping container home made from one 40 foot long container cut in half and set at a slight angle to encompass a nice size andcarefully designed low maintenance external deck, that I'm going to confess looks like a pretty sweet place to relax, grill some dinner on the BBQ and crack a cold tinny on a hot sunny Australian day!
This Tiny House consists of a converted shipping container skillfully made into a ground level living space. It includes a lounge and fully equipped kitchen, a bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows, a spacious luxurious ensuite attached, and that awesome open deck joining both rooms for outdoor relaxing and BBQ dinners.
这个集装箱船屋适应温暖的气候，宽敞的窗户用于通风，宽敞的屋顶悬挑为大面积的玻璃区域遮阳，以及瓷砖地板。它是极简主义的，但我们确实喜欢这个小房子的风格，木材元素无疑给这个简单而优雅的设计带来了温暖。
这些离网运输集装箱微型住宅在白天使用太阳能，在主屋有一个备用发电机，用于夜间供电。他们在大自然深处，有许多鸟类和袋鼠，通过一条70米长的太阳能照明路径相互连接。供水从附近的地下泉水中泵出，在主住宅进行过滤，然后泵入每个舱室的水箱中。
The second shipping container home is a two-storey design with an external staircase and upper as well as lower deck area which has partial cover from the midday sun. Fine for a warm climate tiny house, but I can't see that starcase being practical in the cold north or even in a soggy WA or BC winter climate.
If you're reading this and dreaming a little of the summer warmth while wrapped in a quilt, listening to a howling blizzard and sheltering from the snow like we are at the moment "Up North" - maybe also consider looking atmodern prefab tiny houses available for sale designed for cold climates, LEED certification or Zero Net Energydue to their outstanding performance.
Now you know more about these beautifulshipping container homes designed for warm climates:-Findmore pages about Tiny Houses and resilient green building techniqueshere :
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Credit for photos to the owners, if you might be interested in renting one or both of these shipping container homes for a holiday down under, seehere.
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