Great post, Mark. The containers are also interesting when stacked together, such as by the railway yard off Dunedin's Strathallan Street. It's like a mini city down there, with containers stacked up to five levels high. In other parts of town there are rules and expectations about built form, but down there and at the port you just stack 'em up, as the schedule dictates. I'm not arguing for more planning regulations there, BTW!
Your comment reminds me of the temporary Shipping Container Mall that was erected in Christchurch after the earthquakes. I thought it was terrific and wished that something like it could have been retained.
Another fabulous post, Mark. You took an alternative tack, as usual, not the common glorification of containers repurposed for Instagram-ready tiny homes, for instance. The Christchurch complex was a shining example of practical repurposing and should have endured as a model for others. The best part, in my humble opinion, of your piece was how the decidedly unglamourized images matched the criticisms conveyed by your words.
Thanks, Suzanne. I don't think I would want to live in a repurposed shipping container. But I am sad that they didn't keep the container mall in Christchurch.
Great post, Mark. The containers are also interesting when stacked together, such as by the railway yard off Dunedin's Strathallan Street. It's like a mini city down there, with containers stacked up to five levels high. In other parts of town there are rules and expectations about built form, but down there and at the port you just stack 'em up, as the schedule dictates. I'm not arguing for more planning regulations there, BTW!
Your comment reminds me of the temporary Shipping Container Mall that was erected in Christchurch after the earthquakes. I thought it was terrific and wished that something like it could have been retained.
Another fabulous post, Mark. You took an alternative tack, as usual, not the common glorification of containers repurposed for Instagram-ready tiny homes, for instance. The Christchurch complex was a shining example of practical repurposing and should have endured as a model for others. The best part, in my humble opinion, of your piece was how the decidedly unglamourized images matched the criticisms conveyed by your words.
Thanks, Suzanne. I don't think I would want to live in a repurposed shipping container. But I am sad that they didn't keep the container mall in Christchurch.