Shipping container for the needy nears completion in St. Augustine

A Flagler College student group's initiative to convert shipping containers into affordable housing is about to produce its first home, which will go to a quadriplegic man in Hastings


"It means that I'll be able to have more independence, that I'll be able to get up more and stand," said Ray Anderson Jr., 27, who has been paralyzed from the neck down since 2002. "It's a blessing to have an option."


The container, which is being converted in The St. Augustine Record parking lot, will be finished next week. It will be delivered to Anderson sometime in September after being shown to the public in August.

http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2011-07-10/shipping-container-home-nears-completion

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These projects cost about $15,000 and are geared towards the homeless and needy. What is so exciting is that it's geared towards those who can't afford standard housing instead of just being a great green idea.

for something good! :)

I love container houses. I've seen pics on the web of some really creative ones.