Sunday, April 28, 2013

Shipping Container Homes Ease UK Homeless Crisis

Shipping Container Homes Ease UK Homeless Crisis:
Charity Forest YMCA, UK, homelessness, homeless crisis, converted shipping containers, shipping container homes, affordable housing, England, Brighton, East London, urban design, urban housing, sustainable design, repurposed materials, adaptive reuse, recycling
A slew of converted shipping containers are expected to help ease a growing homelessness epidemic in cities across England. The number of homeless youth has tripled in the UK in the last few years, prompting groups like Charity Forest YMCA and Brighton Homeless Trust to convert shipping containers into affordable housing. The cargotecture homes are designed to serve as stepping stones for youths trying to re-enter the work force.
Charity Forest YMCA, UK, homelessness, homeless crisis, converted shipping containers, shipping container homes, affordable housing, England, Brighton, East London, urban design, urban housing, sustainable design, repurposed materials, adaptive reuse, recycling Charity Forest YMCA, UK, homelessness, homeless crisis, converted shipping containers, shipping container homes, affordable housing, England, Brighton, East London, urban design, urban housing, sustainable design, repurposed materials, adaptive reuse, recycling

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