IPME designed, engineered and fabricated these custom modular 20′ high cube shipping containers into a woodshop classroom for the Side Street Projects in Pasadena, California. The mobile woodshops has four sets of shipping container cargo doors, two 20’x8′ awnings and the 20′ side walls fold down to become decks. These two shipping containers provide 640 square feet of shade protected woodshop classroom that fold up to securely store the tools at nighttime. Students of this non-profit organization learn useful skills in these modified shipping containers with outfitted interiors which include LED lighting, electrical, smooth insulated backwalls, turbine vents and finished floors. This turnkey modular classroom solution was delivered with a single truck and set up and broken down in one morning.
These spaces function as fully operational shipping container woodshops without the prolonged construction of a traditional building. That’s because the layout supports both instruction and tool storage. Instructors can organize equipment along the smooth backwalls, maintain clear walkways across the finished floors, and rely on integrated electrical systems to power essential woodworking tools. When open, the fold-down walls and awnings create a clearly organized work area that encourages collaboration and protects students from direct sun. When closed, the structure secures valuable equipment and keeps the site clean and safely contained between sessions. These effective shipping container woodshops adapt to program needs while maintaining durability and efficiency.
Modifications
- 2 x New 20-foot Double Door High Cube Shipping Containers
- 20′ Fold Down Walls
- Paint Job
- Awnings
- Flooring Plywood
- LED Lighting
- Smooth Plywood Backwall Interior
- Electrical on Interior and Exterior
- Turbine Vents
- Delivery
- Onsite Set Up & Logistics