olgga architectes: ‘crou’ 100 recycled container student housing

‘crou’ student housing made from 100 recycled shipping containers

french architecture firm olgga architects has designed a student housing complex called ‘crou’ constructed from 100 recycled shipping containers. located in le havre, france the individual shipping containers are stacked on top of one another, each signifying a different student’s room.

the pyramid-like arrangement of shipping containers

profile view

front view

one of the room typologies

one of the room typologies

view of the site within the city

site plan