STATEMENT AND HISTORY
Atelierworkshop believe up-cycling containers can be an effective answer for
large scale projects and if portability, site access, robustness, security are
issues. The Port-a-Bach prototype was built in Hangzhou, China and shipped to
New Zealand. It is now part of the permanent collection of Puke Ariki Museum,
New Plymouth. We have also developed prototypes of fittings that use the
existing container connections to attached solar and wind equipment.
Atelierworkshop's Port-a-Bach is not in production and require appropriate
commercial partners in order to mass produce it and its derivatives.
A HOLIDAY HOME
- portable,
- secure,
- high-level finish,
- designed to be environmentaly clean
- comparatively inexpensive,
- comfortably sleeps two adults and two children.
THAT ALLOWS :
- transportation,
- immediate, flexible and long-term solution that enables you to use your land
without investing in a permanent property commitment,
- for future development, ideal for leased land situations,
- to be power, water and sewer independent, it is well suited to remote or
non-service supplied land,
- also be connected to available services,
- quick and easy transportation (via truck or helicopter) and installation to
any orientation with minimal impact on site,
- unfolding to create a living space and refolding to create a secure unit for
in situ storage or relocation.
FEATURES
- fully enclosed exterior steel shell (when folded up),
- appointed with large internal storage cupboards and shelves / stainless steel
kitchen and fittings / bathroom with open shower, sink, composting toilet,
- interior fabric screen system gives the versatility of creating rooms within
the large open living space : includes bunk beds, double bed room, dressing
room, kitchen and bathroom,
- exterior canvas screen system allows to shelter the deck area for comfortable
indoor/outdoor flow and living,
- 6 concrete footings form a stable, non-invasive 'foundation', allowing you to
situate the unit on a wide range of ground conditions.