Postopolis: LOT-EK
About this Video
Lo-Tek presented at Postopolis!, an event organised by BLDDBLOG, City of Sound, Inhabitat, Subtopia and the Storefront for Art and Architecture. A list of available videos from the event can be found here.
The Lot-ek Web site describes how the firm uses “prefabricated objects, systems, and technologies… as raw materials.” The prefabricated objects in question are industrial shipping containers, and in a feat of architectural ingenuity, these objects are the raw materials for buildings.
While most of us consider this recycling, the architectural studio formed by Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano would rather distance themselves from being pigeonholed. This is, perhaps, understandable. Classification into any sort of niche reeks of—well, classification, and artists are not fond of such things.
“Every single article that came on us or any discussion on our work, especially on a more pop level, was titled ‘recycling’, ‘the recyclers’ and we always said at the beginning, we used to say, ‘We don’t care about recycling, we’re not there to recycle,” says Tolla. “I think it’s really important to recognize what you do and what you do it for, and our interest is more in a creative practice.” .
Resolved.
In the video above, Tolla and Lignano discuss the role of politics in architecture and introduce their projects for 2007: the Weiner Townhouse in the West Village, Sanlitun North in Beijing, Metal Management in New Jersey, and CHK, their Container Home Kit.
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Michael,
Thank you for this link! I have seen containers used for retail spaces before, but never as a living space - especially one as impressive as here.
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I am a ghanaian resident in New York city, and was realy carried away by your presentation on shiping container building.
This project will receive great great and ready acceptance in my home Country of Ghana.
I will be greatful if you mill makr it possible to us to meet and discuss any interest you might have in my proposal
I am a ghanaian resident in New York city, and was realy carried away by your presentation on shiping container building.
This project will receive great and ready acceptance in my home Country of Ghana.
I will be greatful if you will make it possible for us to meet and discuss any interest you might have in my proposal
Hello, I am very interested in Container living . Raised in the city & spent my life on tour with top American Bands for 30 years. I spent my income on 10ac. in the High Desert of California. USA.
Five years I have studed this contaner concept. Living in the extream desert weather conditions. I’m now ready to build ,in the earth as well as on top. My container art studios.
Please contact me at:(760)2473254 or mail P.O. Box 3013 Applevalley, California 92307
Three concerns: 1) Ventilation/air exchanger, 2) Condensation, 3) Insulation integrity
Most of the container homes featured are located in temperate countries. What about container homes in the tropics or Asia specifically Southeast Asia? Are container homes applicable as well given the climate?