BIG stacks shipping containers to create floating student housing in Copenhagen harbour



Shipping containers are stacked on a floating platform to create these buoyant student halls of residence designed by Bjarke Ingels’ firm for Copenhagen harbour.

The project, named Urban Rigger, aims to provide low-cost housing for students in the centre of the Copenhagen, docked in the harbour.

Read more on Dezeen: https://www.dezeen.com/2016/09/22/big-bjarke-ingels-shipping-containers-floating-student-housing-urban-rigger-copenhagen/

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