G-pod’s Dwell Shipping Container Home

G-pod’s Dwell Shipping Container Home

G-Pod have recently launched their brand new prototype named ‘Dwell’. This prototype is an environmentally sustainable home, made to be easy to relocate. It is built using a single shipping container home and has various pull-out and fold-down sections to enhance the homes overall size.

So we decided to speak with their director Dan Sparks and ask him what he wished he knew…

Dan’s Response:

A good question. I did a lot of research up front so it wasn’t as though I jumped in and discovered something that complicated the build. However, I think understanding how the structural integrity of them works is very important- i.e. the two long walls are both load bearing and bracing so if you were to cut a hole in one it needs to be compensated.

Insulation is also something you need to spend time researching.