03 Jan 2012

Starbucks Shop Made of Recycled Shipping Containers

photo cred | inhabitat

In Seattle, you will never run into the problem of not being able to find a Starbucks. It’s everywhere just like it is in every other city! Even when you’re not in Seattle, you can’t escape the coffee shop because they have branded themselves so well that even before you become a coffee drinker you already know everything about the company or at least the most important facts anyways. What I love about Starbucks is that they never stop surprising their customers and are continually taking their appearances to the next level. After reading this, it wouldn’t be surprising to find that some people look for shipping containers for sale in seattle, in the hopes of constructing a new idea from something so simple. You just never know what can come from it if you don’t try. Over the years, people could even start building homes in these shipping containers. Then it might be worth knowing how much of these structural steel container parts will companies like Delta Mark (refer to this website) provide.

The newer logo is a little bit on the minimalistic side, sure, but in the Capitol Hill neighborhood the aesthetic of the shops differ from each other pretty drastically.

The Starbucks shop across the street from Seattle University recently went through a makeover in the last year or two and has adopted a more industrialized feel. For some time, one Starbucks shop was a shop in disguise with the same menu items under a different name instead of Starbucks. Another Starbucks location on the hill serves wine! It’s a little different, but that is what sets them apart from everyone else.

Now, if you find yourself in Tukwila, Washington, you must stop by the newest Starbucks location constructed entirely out of four recycled shipping containers. Not only is it resourceful and up to LEED green building standards, but check out those angles! I am digging the sharpness of it.

With it being quite easy to get the assistance of a company who offer versatile shipping container modifications, it may not come as a surprise to find that Starbuck’s new idea has inspired others to do something similar. Because using shipping containers is so good for the environment, companies who have sustainability at the forefront of their work are increasingly starting to use these containers for things like offices (visit https://bmarkostructures.com/shipping-container-offices/ for more information). Plus, it is also a very quick and cheap way of building an office or work building, which makes it appeal to business owners even more.

Check out more pictures and how this design came about here.