![]() ![]() The containers are well insulated against the cold but the only ventilation comes from the windows at the front of the building - hence why front doors have been thrown open. In contrast, Sophie says, without internet, she's got through a lot of DVDs. In that city, the future tenants are actively involved in the build and look of their new home, not only giving them ownership and skills but a structure to their day. We first came across container homes via a social initiative called Help Bristol's Homeless. There's no shelving, you can't put holes in the walls, you can't decorate the way you want to." She adds. The guy took one look at it and drove off. There are other impracticalities that stop it feeling homely. Sophie's youngest is at that grab-everything-in-sight stage and she wonders why they weren't placed on the ground floor. © Danny Hanson © Danny Hanson © Danny Hanson (2017) © Danny Hanson (2017) © Danny Hanson (2017) Sophie's mum and sister live in accommodation on the same site. But adapting to life in a repurposed shipping container takes time - especially if you've come from the private sector as opposed to the streets. A major perk is that rent is cheap -just £15 a week, bills included. ![]() It's one of 34 units built to provide managed emergency accommodation for Ealing's homeless families. ![]() A brown, L-shaped sofa takes up a good chunk of the room we're standing in. ![]()
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