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MIX Container

MIX Container

Location

9151 Beckwith St, Richmond, BC, Canada

Location

9151 Beckwith St, Richmond, BC, Canada

Scope

Feasibility, Design

Scope

Feasibility, Design

Project Type

Modular

Project Type

Modular

Key Features

Modular Commercial

Key Features

Modular Commercial

Height / Storeys

4 Storey

Height / Storeys

4 Storey

Year of Completion

2016

Year of Completion

2016

Size / Area

8,256 m²

Size / Area

8,256 m²

Status

COMPLETED

Status

COMPLETED

Description

Mix Container is a conceptual mixed-use project exploring the adaptive reuse of shipping containers as a flexible building system. The design tests modularity, stacking, and repetition to create compact spaces that support a range of urban uses.

Flexible Spatial Framework

Mix Container is a conceptual mixed-use study that explores shipping containers as a modular architectural system. The project investigates how standardized container units can be stacked, offset, and combined to create adaptable building forms capable of supporting residential, commercial, and communal functions.

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Courtyard-Centered Experience

The design emphasizes flexibility and efficiency, using repetition and variation to generate visual interest while maintaining a clear structural logic. Containers are arranged to create terraces, voids, and shared outdoor spaces, allowing light, air, and social interaction to penetrate the building mass.

Efficient Construction Logic

At the urban scale, the project tests how container-based construction can contribute to dense environments through compact footprints and rapid assembly. Through its modular approach, Mix Container proposes an alternative framework for mixed-use development that prioritizes adaptability, economy, and contemporary urban living.

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Wilson Chang Architect

1177 W Hastings St #1610,

Vancouver, BC

V6E 2K3

+1 . 778. 885. 9998

On unceded lands, Vancouver

© 2026 All rights reserved.

Wilson Chang Architect

1177 W Hastings St #1610,

Vancouver, BC

V6E 2K3

+1 . 778. 885. 9998

On unceded lands, Vancouver

© 2026 All rights reserved.

Wilson Chang Architect