From Desert Heat to Northern Winters: How Container Architecture Adapts Across the United States

Far from simply transporting goods from A to B, shipping containers have become a go-to building material across the US, forming the basis of everything from tiny homes to container pools, site offices to workshops. But given the size of the country, and the range of climates found within its borders, the approach to container architecture can vary significantly from state to state, even county to county. Regional Approaches to Climate Adaptation Challenges: Container conversions in Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada must handle extreme heat and UV exposure, along with rapid overnight temperature drops.






























































































































































