containerCore is based in Hanalei, Hawaii. Inspired in part by temporary rain shelters of all sizes required for outdoor events here, along with local architecture that maximizes outdoor living space, tropical style.
Shipping containers as the basis for habitable structures are relatively inexpensive, structurally sound and in abundant supply. Although, in raw form, containers are dark windowless boxes, they can be highly customizable modular elements of a larger structure.
  -- containerbay

resources

reference material

Shipping container architecture
overview by Wikipedia
Container Architecture
Examples of using shipping containers as architectural elements

Container Dimensions
External and internal dimensions for 10ft, 20ft, 30ft, and 40ft containers, Conversions Photo Gallery.
Shipping Container Building Engineering
The structural engineering of a shipping container building.
Container Handbook
Container Construction and Inspection
from GlobalSecurity.org
World Wide Shipping Container Surveys
inspection criteria used by this organization for all shipping containers.
Shipping Container Housing: Are the Floors Toxic?

Deck Cantilever
Residential Decks Permit and Construction Guidelines, Published by: Johnson County (Kansas) Contractor Licensing Program.
Chapter 6: Roof-Ceiling Systems
National Institute of Building Sciences
Truss Configurations (WTCA)
New Roof Construction Manual
Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau
SPAN TABLES FOR JOISTS AND RAFTERS, 2005 EDITION
American Wood Council
Maximum Span Calculator for Joists & Rafters
SBCA - Technical Information, Structural Details for CAD
Stairs: Riser & Tread
The Best Gazebo And Deck Building Website
Stair Calculator - Layout Stair Stringer Headroom Rise Run Baluster
Calculate and print stair plans, free, online. Easy to use visual stair calculator. Rise, run, stringer, headroom, baluster. Metric and English.
Modular Homes Building Codes

Post-Frame Buildings
American Wood Council
Building a Pitched Roof from the Ridge Beam and Rafters to the Shake Shingling
video: bobvila.com
LSU Ag Center: Barn > Framing

STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS: BUILDINGS
Lecture 14.6: Special Single Storey Structures
The architects' and builders' pocket ... - Google Books
(Bowstring Trusses)
38. Bowstring Trusses
In this truss all of the members except the upper chord are in tension, and the strains in the bracing are comparatively slight...
Building a Container House
bobvila.com - Steel shipping containers can be converted to strong, safe, comfortable and eco-friendly housing in just 90 days
Converting Shipping Containers for Housing
Bartlett Park Shipping Container Home
bobvila.com - several videos, see "Playlist"

containerbay
Selected projects utilizing shipping containers.
Amazing Homes and Offices Built from Shipping Containers
HyBrid Architecture
Residential Design, Unique Home Design, Fernwood Victoria B.C.
Zigloo is a residential design studio in Fernwood Village, Victoria, BC, owned by Keith Dewey
design | Building Green TV
SG Blocks Container House - Made of Shipping Containers | Interior Design, Decorating, Furniture, Architecture, Home & House Design Magazine
The largest conference and expo on green innovation, West Coast Green, just started off yesterday and we already have the scoop with a great house dedicated
Shipping Container Homes by Container City | Prefabricated Modular Homes
A clip from History Channel's Modern Marvels about London's Container City - a project which utilises end of life shipping containers into habitable
Containerist.com
ISBU Shipping Container Home Building, Green Living
Container Houses
blog: four story container building, "calculations concerning the removal of sections of the curtain wall, whole lengths of wall as well as windows and doorways"
Home Designs - Michelle Kaufmann Designs
container house by lx450 - Google 3D Warehouse
Isotecture
PRO/con
architecture and hygiene - home
Welcome to Habinet: Architecture + Shipping Containers
Habinet is a website regarding how to build high quality inhabitable space by reutilization of ISO shipping containers, including aspects of lifestyle and sustainability on our everyday habitation activities.
Sustainable Portable Classroom
Winnsboro High School - The Learning Kit, Team 6 - Drexel University Design Charrette | Open Architecture Network
Maison IDEKIT™ Home
container home siding - Google Videos
Shipping Container Homes and Offices
WebUrbanist: 10 Clever Architectural Creations
Shipping Container Homes - Insulation and Ventilation | Shipping Containers Blog
Many of you seem to think that no matter how nice a shipping container home can look - and it can look very nice indeed - there is no getting around the fact
shipping container home
Remote area accommodation from standard shipping containers.
PM&I: Intermodal Cargo Container Parts: Main Page: Marine, Truck, Train Cargo Container Corner Castings
PM&I: Intermodal Cargo Container Parts: Main Page: Marine, Truck, Train Cargo Container Corner Castings: Cargo container corner castings, cargo container parts, corner castings, shipping container corner casting
Container - Container and more
Source Container from around the world. Find the Container you need on Alibaba.com now.
Shipping Container Housing Guide
Net review for shipping container housing: benefits, costs, prices, how to build homes, container housing companies, where to buy used shipping container and more.
How Do We Build a House? - Shipping Container Architecture | Building Green TV
Containerhouse International, Inc.
World's leading supplier of containerized and modular buildings.
globalcontainerbuildings.com (construction, globalcontainerpartnerships.com)
Container Architecture Benefits
The Green Architecture, Children`s Activity Centre in Australia by Phooey Architects
Redondo Beach Container Home from DeMaria Design
Logical Homes LLC
Shipping Container Housing
Storage Container Buyers Guide
containeralliance.com
Affordable Portable Housing Hawaii
100% Steel Homes & Buildings, Shipping Container Sales & Structures

Architecture for Humanity's "Steal this Plan" for Haiti - Haiti Rewired
Haiti Earthquake: Converting Shipping Containers Into Emergency Housing

Undercover Structures -Truss Arch Free Standing
Undercover Structures is a dealer for Winkler Canvas who manufactures canvas buildings (Winkler Structures), Truck Tarps and Systems, Boat Covers, Industrial Curtains, Tow Belts, Load Straps and many other Canvas Items & Custom Tarps.
Superior Building Mfg. Inc. Building Sizes
64 Metals - Metal Buildings
64 Metals is a full-service post-frame specialist and metal roofing/siding manufacturer in St. Louisville, Ohio
Prefabricated modular homes, manufactured homes, prefab modular homes, Prefab home and custom modular homes in Canada & USA
Jan Brown's VALUBUILD Panel modular homes quality modular homes feature pre manufactured structural insulated panels, prefabricated home, Prefab home and custom modular home in Canada and USA

FlatPak
Tumbleweed Bodega
Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
Future Shack - September/October 2001
prototype for mass-produced, relocatable emergency and relief housing
Modular Homes Consumer Guide Manufactured Home Floorplans
Modular homes consumer guide providing modular home editorial reports, mystery shopper ratings unbiased modular home reviews.
Pre-Painted Wood Siding * Wood Soffit * Trim, Corners, Posts * Cladding Prices & Pictures
Buffalo Lumber's Pre-Painted Wood Siding * Wood Soffit * Trim, Corners, Posts - Primed, Painted, Stained, Ready to install. Reasonable shipping costs - National and International Delivery.

Hexagonal Home Plans, House Plans, One & Two Story Floor Plans - Associated Designs
Search quality Hexagonal home plans, house plans, one & two story floor plans from Associated Designs. Lowest Price Guarantee.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Hanna House
thehexagonhouse.pdf

Global Village Construction Set
A modular, DIY, low-cost, high-performance platform that allows for the easy fabrication of the 50 different Industrial Machines that it takes to build a small, sustainable civilization with modern comforts.