Last Updated on February 1, 2018 by teamobn
San Antonio, Texas – Poteet Architects
Built area: 29.7 m2 (320 sq. ft.)
Photography: Chris Cooper
The client, artist Stacey Hill, who lives in a San Antonio artists’ community, wanted a playhouse, a garden retreat, a storage shed and a guesthouse for visiting artists. The Poteet suggested a 40 x 8 container. The container was sited on a foundation of recycled telephone poles. Then, floor-to-ceiling glass doors and windows, heating and air-conditioning, a green roof, bamboo flooring and wall-coverings, a small sink and shower and a composting toilet were added.
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We think it’s nothing short of an exceptional transformation. What do you think?
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![Poteet replaced one wall with a large steel-and-glass lift-and-slide window wall, which he says makes the best use of indirect light. “The big sliding door and picture window make the 250-square-foot living space feel big,” says Hill.](https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/TexasTainer-7.jpg)
![The living roof provides another level of insulation while greatly softening the lines of the container.](https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/TexasTainer-2.jpg)
![Two sides of the 'living area' are glass allowing ventilation and light to flood the space. Overall, this would have been an expensive conversion but would still be very competitive with conventional construction. And of course, there is one less container cluttering up the world :)](https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Window-wall.jpg)
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![A polycarbonate awning provides heat and glare protection while still allowing plenty of light to pass inside.](https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Deck.jpg)
![The substantial window opens up teh space. Note the basin on the end wall.](https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/TexasTainer-3.jpg)
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![A compact but functional bathroom complete with composting toilet.](https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Bathroom.jpg)
![The deck adds significant visual space to what is otherwise a very narrow space at under 8'.](https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Deck-2.jpg)
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![The original container doors provide access to garden shed.](https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/TexasTainer-11.jpg)
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