Octopod Container Project…
In 2013, Jason Rioux of Sea Container Cabin had a concept and vision to build his remote cabin, The Octopod utilizing seven 8’-0” x 20’-0” high cube shipping containers situated around a center octagon timber frame great room. Unlike conventional uses of shipping containers, the concept was to work with the containers, not against them which gave some limitations the containers may have provided.
Generating a design to give Jason and his family all their needs and wishes was a rewarding challenge. The wheel and spoke concept allowed for maximum space giving each room a purpose, gaining optimal views of the property, and distributing air flow with cross ventilation. With the large low pitched roof covering all containers and pie shape space between, allows for todays storage and possibly tomorrows expansion as the containers could be opened on the sides to enter the space.