PO.CH'E
ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPTS
architectural studio and designs
At Po.ch'e Architectural Concepts, we not only create beautiful facades - We create spaces worth inhabiting.
AYLA DAMON
OWNER
PROFESSIONAL SENIOR
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIST
2010 - 2013 Diploma Architectural Technology
NDpl ArchT (NMMU)
2014 - 2015 Degree of Senior Architectural Technology
B.Tech Dgr Arch T (NMMU)
WHY CONTAINER HOMES?
ENVIRONMENTAL
Containers are an environmental building solution as re-purposed containers are turned into new homes. Installing further eco-friendly materials along with sustainable technology can easily gain you a green building status.
CONSTRUCTION
Containers still require minimal site preparation which can be done while containers are manufactured off-site. This speeds up construction and reduces the risk of delays. After manufacturing containers are delivered to an already prepared site.
MODULAR DESIGNS
Many see the containers narrowness as a downfall, however, in creating passive designs narrow, open-plan floor layouts are encouraged to ensure adequate passive heating aswell as natural ventilation of interior spaces.
COST-EFFECTIVE
Due to the structural integrity of the containers aswell as reduced materials required for construction, containers can work out almost 30% cheaper than conventional building methods. We encourage locally sourced materials aswell as labour.