The decks and pergolas are attached to the shipping containers and were folded around the modules during transport—an approached that informed the way the modules look. “It’s kind of like the moon landing,” says architect Leon van der Westhuizen. “There’s all the mechanics of actually getting the capsule up there and that drives the aesthetics. A lot of engineering went into that and there were a lot of intricacies.” Photo 8 of 16 in Budget Breakdown: This Remote Prefab Hideaway Built From Shipping Containers Cost $300K

Budget Breakdown: This Remote Prefab Hideaway Built From Shipping Containers Cost $300K

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The decks and pergolas are attached to the shipping containers and were folded around the modules during transport—an approach that informed the way the modules look. "It’s kind of like the moon landing," says van der Westhuizen. "There’s all the mechanics of actually getting the capsule up there and that drives the aesthetics. A lot of engineering went into that and there were a lot of intricacies."