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]]> http://www.cherryflava.com/cherryflava/2008/06/shack-chic-the-future-of-low-cost-housing.html/comment-page-1#comment-532 Andrew Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:38:53 +0000 http://www.cherryflava.dreamhosters.com/?p=435#comment-532 I wasn't too impressed with these designs - they scream "look at what we can do with our fancy CAD system!". It's a solution in search of a problem and it doesn't match ours. I was however very impressed with some of the designs that WebUrbanist recently catalouged that use shipping containers (usually used instead of new) and suspect that this could be used to help alleviate some of the problems that we do face. (<a href="http://weburbanist.com/2008/05/26/cargo-container-homes-and-offices/" rel="nofollow">Part 1</a> & <a href="http://weburbanist.com/2008/06/01/more-cargo-container-homes-and-offices/" rel="nofollow">Part 2</a>) I wasn’t too impressed with these designs – they scream “look at what we can do with our fancy CAD system!”. It’s a solution in search of a problem and it doesn’t match ours.
I was however very impressed with some of the designs that WebUrbanist recently catalouged that use shipping containers (usually used instead of new) and suspect that this could be used to help alleviate some of the problems that we do face. (Part 1 & Part 2)

]]> http://www.cherryflava.com/cherryflava/2008/06/shack-chic-the-future-of-low-cost-housing.html/comment-page-1#comment-531 Shellddon Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:21:04 +0000 http://www.cherryflava.dreamhosters.com/?p=435#comment-531 Actually, to build this unit conventionally at today's average building price per square meter, you'd be looking closer to R25000.00 (based on the measurements given on the site). and personally I'd rather look at a hillside of those than the shoe boxes we see today. Actually, to build this unit conventionally at today’s average building price per square meter, you’d be looking closer to R25000.00 (based on the measurements given on the site). and personally I’d rather look at a hillside of those than the shoe boxes we see today.

]]> http://www.cherryflava.com/cherryflava/2008/06/shack-chic-the-future-of-low-cost-housing.html/comment-page-1#comment-530 Daniel Hoffmann-Gill Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:02:07 +0000 http://www.cherryflava.dreamhosters.com/?p=435#comment-530 They look so cheap it hurts, however the last one looks like the future, where do I buy? I could use it a shed in me garden... They look so cheap it hurts, however the last one looks like the future, where do I buy? I could use it a shed in me garden…

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