Adam Benning, owner-operator of Westcoast Container Homes, hopes to help solve two problems brought to light amid the COVID-19 pandemic: rising housing unaffordablity and the need for additional space in the face of that.
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While customized for the display as a cigar room, the 104-square-foot large pod could easily serve other purposes, such as an office space for a wide range of blue- or white-collar jobs, he said.
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With no requirement for a foundation, the pods are easy to install and move, Benning said. B次元官网网址淭he metal box provides such a good foundation for a structure.B次元官网网址�
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One standard-sized 40-foot-long container yields three pods, which respective buyers can customize B次元官网网址� the only limit is their budget, he said.
Benning clarified Westcoast Container Homes does not design its pods as living spaces. B次元官网网址淲e designed them to give people space (and) separation from the spaces where they live,B次元官网网址� he said. As such, they appear as plug-and-play alternatives to potentially expensive additions to existing living spaces in the face of the scarce land and construction tradespeople.
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The company does offer a container home, the Clovelly model, with 320 square feet of living space for singles or couples who want to downsize.
While that product is a long-term project for the company, which formally launched in Greater Victoria in February 2020 B次元官网网址� just before the pandemic took hold B次元官网网址� Benning has fielded calls from a wide range of potential clients for the office pods.
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