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īecause shipping containers are designed to be stacked in high columns and to carry heavy loads, they are also strong and durable.

They can be stacked up to 12 units high when empty. Additional construction is as easy as interlocking or stacking more containers. Structural construction is completed by simply interlocking them. This simplifies design, planning, and transport as the containers can interlock for ease of mobility during transportation. Thus, they can easily be combined into larger structures that follow modular design. They are modular, meaning all shipping containers are the same width and most have two standard height and length measurements. Advantages ĭue to their shape and material, shipping containers are highly customizable and can be modified to fit various purposes. The use of containers as a building material grew in popularity due to their strength, wide availability, and low cost. This form of architecture is often associated with the tiny house movement as well as the sustainable living movement. It is also referred to as cargotecture, a portmanteau of the words " cargo" and "architecture", or " arkitainer". Shipping container architecture is a form of architecture that uses steel intermodal containers ( shipping containers) as the main structural element.