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South Coast Shipping House

Small Space Living • Documentary, 01-Aug-2020

Structurally built around 4 shipping containers this project was always about economy, efficiency and how to do as much as possible on a very limited budget. The client’s conviction from the outset was that good architecture does not need to be expensive, and this project attempts to prove the theory.

Architects : Matt Elkan, Daina Cunningham

Tags
Architecture, Design, Building, Shipping Container, Matt Elkan
Cast
Matt Elkan Self
Crew
Jim Lounsbury director
Jim Lounsbury writer
Dustin Clare producer
Gavin Calnan sound designer
Camille Clare associate producer
Lynnette Lounsbury associate producer

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