The Container
A distinctive feature of the Union Road redevelopment is Artel31’s repurposing of a shipping container as the Bunkhouse soul food eatery, complete with kitchen and servery.
Being partially hidden by the level at which it sits, the external appearance of the Union Road shipping container is largely unchanged. The addition of windows and a side opening are in a sympathetic nature to the existing frontage of the historic Number 5, with framing used to match its door and window details.
Planting troughs and a wood-framed corrugated roof provide a degree of shelter and balance its industrial edge with an organic softening.
Main photograph by Charles Emerson
Sustainable measures
Natural sustainable materials and reused materials
Environmental construction policy to minimise chemical use and construction waste
Biodiverse landscaping used
The Location
The Union Road container scheme is located in Chippenham, Wiltshire. It is a short walk from the mainline train station , serving the London to Bristol line. It is in a larger area of regeneration.
Similar Projects
Artel31 have worked on several community-focussed projects, most recently Krowji Container Studios, Cornwall, a development of 15 shipping containers.