Friday, May 13, 2016

Mobile pod housing that transfers between former big box stores.

So every town has big box stores that are sitting empty because no one has a business that fits. My idea is two parts:
  1. Sell converted cargo containers into housing units, but have them remain able to be placed on trailers for easy moving. They would also have standardized connections for utilities.
  2. Modify empty big box stores to allow for cargo containers to be provided with utilities inside of a secure, climate controlled area.
So if you are a mobile professional that tends to move from city to city after a year or you do 3-6 month contract jobs in cities around the country, the thing that is missed is a sense of home. Hotels get old and the idea of paying for rent while you're away is wasteful, so why not bring your house with you?
You buy a container and have it finished according to a menu of selections, or have it customized. Then when you have a new contract you simply call the trucking company and it's placed on a trailer and shipped to your new location. No packing, except to secure loose items. Then when it gets to the former big box store it's unloaded and then stacked into pre-positioned layouts to ensure that you have access to utility connections as well as stairwells for entry and exit. The containers would be stacked up to 3 high depending on interior space of building. The interior could have a simple grid setup or perhaps there would be a layout of various paths or tennis courts depending on how the owner builds it out.

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