https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2496 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17296 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:05:31 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17296-lot-ek-transforms-humble-cargo-containers-into-a-retail-oasis 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.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13661 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 08:25:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13661-drivelines-by-lot-ek Drivelines is the largest residential shipping-container development in South Africa. Photo © Dave Southwood Generous walkways act as balconies. Photo © Dave Southwood Drivelines is a towering presence in Maboneng. Photo © Dave Southwood Its graphic facade serves as a backdrop at the end of a busy road. Photo © Dave Southwood The containers’ diagonal bracing dictated very simple and efficient fenestration cuts. Photo © Dave Southwood A covered portico with benches connects to the street. Photo © Dave Southwood The upcycled shipping containers are transformed into simple dwellings. Photo © Dave Southwood The upcycled shipping containers are transformed into simple dwellings. Photo © Dave Southwood Walkways line the triangular courtyard, which serves as a social space for residents. Photo © Dave Southwood Image courtesy LOT-EK An unusual house constructed of upcycled shipping containers cuts a striking figure in Brooklyn.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12965 Fri, 01 Sep 2017 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12965-carroll-house-by-lot-ek The 40-foot-tall assembly, built from 18 disused shipping containers, sits on a prominent corner lot. Photo © Danny Bright Three containers wide, the front facade, above the sunken entrance, features the container doors and strip windows. Photo © Danny Bright LOT-EK designed and built the long dining table, adding a touch of color in the otherwise monochromatic interior. Photo © Danny Bright The master bedroom, on the top floor, includes a large open bath and expansive outdoor terrace. Photo © Danny Bright Image courtesy LOT-EK 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.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12335 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12335-canco-lofts-lobby Photo © Andrea Brizzi Photo © Andrea Brizzi Photo © Andrea Brizzi Image courtesy LOT-EK Image courtesy LOT-EK Image courtesy LOT-EK Image courtesy LOT-EK Image courtesy LOT-EK Image courtesy LOT-EK Image courtesy LOT-EK