The first commercial building constructed from shipping containers in Scotland.
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Construction Video
About architect - Aim Design
About builder - Maxi Construction
| Project | District 10 Container Building |
| Architect | Ged Young, Aim Design |
| Builder | Maxi Construction |
| Structural and Civil Engineers | Fairhursts |
| Services Consultants | BBH |
| Cost Consultants | WJR Christie & Partners |
| Containers | 37 |
| Area | 950 sqm |
| Offices | 15 no. 38m2 offices, 1 no. 31m2 office, a communal kitchen/common room, a meeting room |
| Year | 2013 |
| Location | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Awards
- 2014 Scottish Design Awards: Commendation for Architecture: Commercial/ Offices Building or Project
- 2014 Dundee Civic Trust Awards: Commendation for its outstanding contribution to the townscape of Dundee
- 2014 Dundee Institute of Architects: Best Commercial Building, award for Interior Design and the Supreme Award for best overall project.
The District 10 container office building, designed by Ged Young of Aim Design Architects, received several awards including Best Commercial Building, an award for Interior Design as well as picking up the award for Best Client, Scottish Enterprise. The night was complete when the project received the top award of the evening, the Supreme Award for best overall project.
The first commercial container building for early start businesses in Scotland was opened in September 2013 at Seabraes, a former railway goods yard located to the west of Dundee’s waterfront. The project was joint funded by Scottish Enterprise, the European Regional Development Fund, Tayside charity Matthew Trust and received a financial boost from the Scottish Government’s capital investment in shovel ready projects.