Keetwonen, Amsterdam's 1000 Cargo Container Student Housing Complex

TempoHousing has taken cargo container homes to a new level.

In September of 2005 they embarked on a massive project to build a student housing complex in Keetwonen, Amsterdam with a total of 1034 modules. Within the complex, which is now one of the most popular student housing centers in the city, there are 301 square feet student homes made up of cargo containers, a cafe, common areas, and a laundry mat. Essentially, all the amenities a student would need while attending college.

The project only took eight months to construct as TempoHousing commissioned a dedicated production line in China to produce 40 shipping container homes per week. These homes were made with 8x40 cargo containers and are stacked vertically one container on top of another to complete the complex which is a total of 333,897 square feet.

In 2015 each home cost around $475 us dollars per month, which to a college student seems very affordable. The original plan was the leave the cargo container homes on the site for five years, and then have them relocated (which is a perk of a shipping container home). However, the project was postponed to stay on the site until 2018.

With cargo container buildings and complexes increasing in popularity, I think this is an awesome idea to provide students with affordable housing while still capturing the dorm life experience. The container homes have proved to be safe as they meet the high building standards in Europe, and since cargo containers are incredibly durable, I would imagine these homes take minimal maintenance and will last longer than a traditional dorm complex.

Bravo to TempoHousing for such an awesome complex. To view their website you can click here. Below you will find more pictures of the cargo container housing complex, along with a YouTube video I found with some live footage of the homes. The video was published by Dutchurbanminer and runs roughly two and a half minutes.