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Continuing Education: Prefabrication

LOT-EK Transforms Humble Cargo Containers into a Retail Oasis

West Palm Beach, Florida

January 10, 2025

Twenty-eight shipping containers create a portable version of Florida’s famed Bal Harbour Shops that combines industrial materials with elegant design.

Drivelines by LOT-EK

Johannesburg

Karen Eicker

October 1, 2018

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In Johannesburg, a massive residential shipping container development exemplifies a popular housing alternative among South Africans. Plus: Watch an exclusive clip of a forthcoming documentary about LOT-EK.

Carroll House by LOT-EK

Brooklyn, New York

Josephine Minutillo

September 1, 2017

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An unusual house constructed of upcycled shipping containers cuts a striking figure in Brooklyn.

CANCO Lofts Lobby

A lobby provides an intimate sense of community in a massive residential complex.

Suzanne Stephens

September 1, 2008

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The headquarters of the American Can Company, also known as CANCO—the company that invented the modern-day aluminum can—were designed by Alfred Kahn and constructed in 1927.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU

Examine waterproofing strategies for water containment structures that enhance durability, prevent failures, and support long-term building performance.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 IIBEC CEH

Examine adaptive reuse envelope strategies that improve energy performance, preserve architectural character, and transform existing buildings into high-performing multifamily housing.