Project Summary
Description:
In the center of Reims, France 152 containers were used to build studios apartments for the students of Reims University. The 131 studio apartment units have an approx 27 m2 / 290 ft2 of floor space, and were installed completely equipped with all finishings, full baths and kitchens. At the time of construction, the developer aimed to sell each studio for approximately 94,000 euros.
Features:
- R-value 6 times higher than traditional 2×4 wood framing
- 50+ year manufacturer lifetime guarantee
- 95% of final structure was manufactured in factory
- Noise proof up to 50db
- All materials passed French building codes
Project Details
Completed: August 2014
Developer: Akerys
Manufactured: Guandong, China
Product: New shipping containers
Squarespace: 4,256 m2 / 45,794 ft2
Prefab Structure Cost: $398 USD per finished m2 / $37 USD per ft2
Shipping Containers Used: 152 containers @ $1,038 USD per = $157,776 USD
Manufacturing Period: 78 days
Total Construction Period: 6 months
Product Specifications: Installed with full functional finishings meeting all French building codes