Hybrid Sunset Magazine Container Home

CGI Container Project Description

Seattle homeowners needed a guest house for their home in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The inspiration for the project came from an article in Sunset Magazine a year earlier. The couple contacted HyBrid Architecture and purchased the “c192 Nomad” model, which was built off-site and delivered to their backyard for installation. The new guest residence is painted a bright yellow – the original color of the container when it was used for shipping.

Clients & Partners

Homeonwer: Jay Patrikios
Sunset Magazine
HyBrid Architecture (design)
OneBuild (Interior finish)
ConGlobal , Seattle (Steel work)

Days to Complete

May 2011

Project Completion Date

Number of Containers

$15,500

Budget

Containers & Modifications

The guest house was built using one bright yellow container. The side was cut-away to allow for sliding doors. The part of the container which was removed, was re-used as a large barn-door style slide to cover the interior glass sliding doors. Concrete footings were poured to provide a sound and stable foundation for the new guest residence.

Details & Summary

The new guest quarters retain the original look of an in-use shipping container. The swing-doors are still in-tact; when opened, the beauty of the modified container is revealed. The guests are greeted by a hidden front door which enters into the study bungalow. The side of the former cargo container slides, highlighting the three floor-to-ceiling glass doors. Container homes such as this one are fully-permitted homes in the State of Washington. This bright yellow guest house has a kitchen (complete with a 2-burner stove, sink, and small refrigerator), bathroom with a shower, and combined living/sleeping. The sleeping is a clever use of a couch which converts to a queen bed, and a twin bed (as an upper bunk) which folds down from the wall.