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Request for Qualifications (RFQ) BoxSpot Architectural Services

2016-03-02T12:37:00-05:00

This post is brought to you by Burten, Bell, Carr Development.

Burten, Bell, Carr Development (BBC), a non-profit community development organization is seeking qualifications from architects with experience designing shipping containers for commercial and/or office space use. The consultant must demonstrate previous experience with container based structures at all phases of development including schematic design, design development, and the construction procurement process. It is the goal of BBC to hire a consultant that establishes a set of approved technical specifications and construction drawings for a modular product line of habitable container structures.

Click here to download a copy of the RFQ

Consultant qualifications will be accepted until March 14, 2016.

RFQ BACKGROUND

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[AC-CA] recently announced the results of their [SYDNEY] Container Vacation House competition. Entrants had to design a waterfront vacation house on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia using only a freight container.

Out of 307 proposals, the jury chose three winners:

1st prize (US$3,500): Ales Javurek, Czech Republic (see cover pic)

2nd prize (US$1,700): Eunjin Koh and Jonghyun Kim, South Korea

3rd prize (US$800): Andrew Nicolle and James Moulder, Australia

Images courtesy of [AC-CA].

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