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Article: Keetwonen: container living.(TALKING PICTURES)(Dutch student housing project)(Brief article)
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- World Watch
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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A lack of affordable housing for students in Amsterdam spurred a Dutch company to create a solution: converted shipping containers. In 2007, Tempo Housing stacked up over 1,000 converted containers to make the world's largest container village.
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The units are a great improvement on standard student housing: no roommates, private bath and kitchen, separate sleep and study areas, and amenities ...