" HYBRID CARGOTECTURE - TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERED TO PERFECTION "

“Given a compact power source, the house of the future would have no roots tying it to the ground. Gone would be water pipes, drains, power lines; the autonomous home could therefore move, or be moved to anywhere on Earth at the owner’s whim.” - Arthur C. Clarke 1966

Hybrid Cargotecture Development Private Limited is a company incorporated in Sri Lanka with the sole objective of conceptualizing, designing and marketing Hybrid Housing and other value for money buildings and accommodation solutions in Sri Lanka.

Hybrid Cargotecture Development Private Limited had designed, conceptualized and built many Hybrid housing and other accommodation solutions in Sri Lanka which had won several accolades from construction experts in Sri Lanka and abroad.

At Hybrid Cargotecture Development, We strongly believe in the ability of Up-Cycled shipping containers being the future buildings blocks for various infrastructure needs.

HCD can transform all your imaginations into reality using these magic shipping container boxes. We utilize 20',40' ISO shipping containers and custom sized containers to create spaces like Luxury Hybrid Homes, Hybrid Buildings, Luxury and semi luxury Offices (Gold office, Silver office, Bronze office)  Hybrid luxury, Boutique, Budget & Back packer Hotels, Ablutions, Industrial Units, Hybrid Villas, Retail Zones, Hybrid Restaurants, Hybrid Cafes & Kitchens, Hybrid Washrooms, Mobile Caravans, container Pop-up Shops, Mega Camps (for Mining, Military & Rehabilitation Purposes) and Container Homes for many other purposes. 

Hybrid Cargotecture or Shipping Container Architecture  is usually labeled as a green, sustainable or eco-friendly form of building because it focuses on recycling or upcycling used shipping containers that would otherwise be nothing more than a discarded pile of steel taking up space in some port around the world. Furthermore by recycling these steel structures there is obviously less demand for brick, cement, wood and other building materials. This subsequently lowers the total embodied energetic cost associated with a home.

Using recycled materials is certainly a fundamental aspect of " Sustainable Architecture - In this era ". 

Value For Money

Hybrid Cargotecture shipping container homes comes with Luxury finishes at low cost. A two Bedroom house built from shipping containers can range in price from Rs. 2,800,000 to Rs. 3,500,000, which is about half the price per square foot of a conventional home. On the other hand, A Hybrid Bed Room can be bought and furnish for low as Rs. 950,000. The general consensus is that Hybrid Shipping Container homes are cheaper to build than conventional housing 

Ready Made

Pre-designed Hybrid Cargotecture Houses ready to be purchased. Check with our customer service deprtment of our range of Ready Made Chalets and Offices 

Safety & Comforts

Hybrid Shipping Containers Homes are as safe as any other Home.Temperature Controlled, No lightning or Tsunami risk. Shipping container homes are universally known for one key attribute: strength. They’re almost always made out of steel, a material that’s known to be resistant to the harshest weather conditions. Yes, this includes extreme forms of natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes as well.

Mobility

One of the benefits of Hybrid container homes is their mobility. Depending on how the home is built it can be transported, Relocated during its lifetime to another location at a minimal cost.

Minimum Investment in Land

Can be built in an extent less than 5 perches of owned or leased land

Life & Warranty

Built from ISO Cor-ten steel shipping containers  which can be used for more than 100 years

Fast Delivery

Container Conversions could be done and Delivered with in  15 to 180 days depending on the design

Modern Styles

Range of designs to suit your lifestyle. Flexibility of adding units

Eco Friendly

Manufactured from Up-Cycled shipping containers and  recyclable materials. Options to integrate solar power and rain water harvesting

Hybrid Hotels, Homes, Offices are exactly what they sound like; Homes made from Corten steel shipping containers that you see carrying goods on Ships. From these giant Lego blocks, We are building homes of all shapes and sizes. 8ft X 20ft Container makes a Luxury Chalet with a Deck or a Bedroom. Two 20ft Containers makes 1 bedroom house with living pantry washroom. Eight containers together can make a two-storey large house. Hundreds of container micro-apartments together can make a huge apartment building.

Hybrid Bedroom Unit (Bedroom with attached bathroom) - Starting from Rs. 900,000 

Hybrid Studio Unit (Bedroom with attached bathroom and open Veranda) - Starting from Rs. 1,600,000 

Small Hybrid House (Sitting, Dining and 1 bedroom with attached bathroom) - Starting from Rs. 2,100,000 

Medium Hybrid House (Sitting, Dining and 2 bedrooms with attached bathrooms) - Starting from Rs. 3,100,000 

Large Hybrid House (Sitting, Dining and 3 bedrooms with attached bathrooms) - Starting from Rs. 4,200,000 

HCD specialized in designing and manufacturing Container Office, Cabins and Storage Containers etc... We have mastered the art of converting a shipping Container to a Hybrid Office/Cabin using Hybrid Cargotecture Technology (HCT).

Hybrid office/ cabin - bronze starting from Rs. 535,000 (a door and a window)

Hybrid office/ cabin - silver starting from Rs. 575,000 (a door and two windows)

Hybrid office/ cabin - gold starting from Rs. 710,000 (office with toilet)

Hybrid office/ cabin - platinum starting from Rs. 780,000 (luxury with toilet)

Basic storage unit starting from Rs. 325,000 (20' empty container)

Filing/ storage unit starting from Rs. 675,000 (20 ft container with filing racks)

Kitchen unit starting from Rs. 650,000 (20 ft container with exhaust hoods/fans)

Shop units starting from Rs. 680,000 (2 shops/ 20 ft container)

Bathroom solutions - standard toilet from Rs. 1,100,000 (20 ft container)

Bathroom solutions - standard toilet from Rs. 2,100,000 (40 ft container)

*Land & utility supplies to be provided by the buyer. Transport cost which may vary depending on the location is payable separately. Above prices are subject to change without notice. We offer various other accommodation and container conversion related products.

All Hybrid houses except the Studio & Customized Houses are designed and built through different combinations of Standard Units. Currently we offer two types of  Standard Units namely Bedroom Unit and Living Room Unit. These can be used by you as the building blocks to design and create your own housing plan. 

Example: You could create a one bedroom Hybrid House with 1 Living Room Unit and 1 Bedroom Room Unit. Also if you wish to have a larger bedroom or a living room, you could combine same type of units together.

Large 2 bay Sliding Doors | Attached washroom with Tiled Floors | 4 Sunk type LED Lights | 3 X 13AMP Plug Points  | Luxury Vynile Flooring | HCD Thermal Insulation

Large 2 bay Sliding Doors | Attached washroom with Tiled Floors | 4 Sunk type LED Lights | 3 X 13AMP Plug Points | Luxury Vynile Flooring | HCD Thermal Insulation

Large 2 bay Sliding Doors | Attached washroom with Tiled Floors | 4 Sunk type LED Lights | 3 X 13AMP Plug Points | Luxury Vynile Flooring | HCD Thermal Insulation

One Bedroom Complete House with Living Dining and Pantry | 2X 20ft Containers | Aluminium Doors & Windows | Attached washroom with Tiled Floors | Pantry with SS sink with table top | Sunk type LED Lights | 13AMP Plug Points | Luxury Vynile Flooring | HCD Thermal Insulation

Two Bedroom Complete House with Living Dining and Pantry | 3X 20ft Containers | Aluminium Doors & Windows | 2X Attached washroom with Tiled Floors | Pantry with SS sink with table top | Sunk type LED Lights | 13AMP Plug Points | Luxury Vynile Flooring | HCD Thermal Insulation

Three Bedroom Complete House with Living Dining and Pantry | 2X 40ft Containers | Aluminium Doors & Windows | 3X Attached washroom with Tiled Floors | Pantry with SS sink with table top | Sunk type LED Lights | 13AMP Plug Points | Luxury Vynile Flooring | HCD Thermal Insulation

20ft Shipping Container | Aluminum Door | 2 Food Counters | Working top with SS Sink | 4 LED Lights | 2x 13AMP Plug Points | Tiled Flooring | HCD Thermel Insulation | Seamless Premium Interior 

Standard 20ft shipping containers are 8ft (2.43m) wide, 8.5ft (2.59m) high and lengths; 20ft (6.06m) 

Standard 40ft shipping containers are 8ft (2.43m) wide, 9.5ft (2.89m) high and lengths; 40ft (12.2m).

 A standard 20ft shipping container has a capacity of 33.1m3 – enough room for almost 100 household washing machines!

A shipping container is a special, non-corrosive Corten steel; then, when coated with appropriate primer , it becomes virtually rust proof and also prevents fungi, mold and is highly antiseptic.

The 8mm thick insulation fixed to the internal panel which is further covered with internal cladding. The insulation increases the thermal efficiency and ensures room temperature. Moreover shipping containers have ventilation points. These are also being effectively used to reduce the heat within the container.

During lighting shipping containers act as a Faraday cage by distributing the electrostatic charges around the exterior of the house structure. As a result there will be no harm on the people living inside the house.  Protection is more than a conventional house since the whole structure is double earthed.

ISO Standerd containers are designed to withstand the rigors of marine transportation and are constructed with a high tensile steel rigid framework, with corrugated steel walls and doors. The floors are 28mm marine ply that is both rot and vermin proof, mounted on steel cross members. Standard containers have double doors fitted at one end, retained by 4 full height locking bars all fitted with lockable handles. 

Shipping Containers have the strongest structure compared to wood, concrete or normal steel buildings and also it has a shelf life of over 20 years in the rough weather conditions during sea transportation. Containers when used for housing construction shall result in extension of its shelf life due to static environment and other conditions. Hybrid Cargotecture Development provide lifetime warranty on all its products subject to maintenance.

The house is completely termite free because the structure of the house is made out of steel and the interior cladding is done using gypsum boards which are resistant to termite attacks.

The HYBRID Building designs can be made up to 3 floors high without reinforcement and 6 floors higher with reinforcement. As we all know in a cargo vessel containers are stacked up to 8 levels with cargo inside.

First the house will have to be de-assembled into movable parts and transported to the required location using proper utility vehicles.

It takes less time to construct because we use shipping containers itself for the structure of the house and it is just the matter of adding the additional components to make it a complete house. Also our team of expert employees have been in this business for over a decade and are highly professional and experienced.

Hybrid functions just as any other conventional house. However it is much safer than a normal house. The walls of the house are entirely made out of steel and a thief cannot break through it unless he tries to cut the wall which requires heavy machinery. If the client requires more safety through the windows we are able to use Special glasses or fix grills as well.

Yes the house can be insured just as a normal conventional house.

The house needs to be maintained properly just as any other house. If a client needs such assistance they can sign a maintenance agreement with our company to make sure the necessary actions are taken on time to increase the durability of the house.

Electricity and water supply can be obtained from the respective authorities without any problems through standard application process. HCD can provide necessary plans and technical details if required by the authorities. The client shall bear the cost of these utilities and undertake to provide it along with the land.

There is no need to spend a large sum of money on putting the foundation like it is done for a conventional house since it only requires four corner posts to anchor a container.

The owner should do the necessary ground preparation to place the septic tanks to dispose the waste from the kitchen sink and the toilets and the pipe connections from the house will be connected to the tanks during the construction process.

Like any house that is unique and achieves extraordinary comforts and safety, my Hybrid House too requires regular service and maintenance. Hybrid Cargotecture’s 12-month warranty covers my entire Hybrid House, which is manufactured as per HCD guidelines using recommended materials. This warranty includes free workmanship for any repairs of my Hybrid House that becomes necessary during the warranty period.

Further, I am privileged to have lifetime service and maintenance from them at very attractive discounts. 

Discounts

Period                                  Discount 

1st Year                                   Free*

2-5 Year                            10% for Materials & Labour 

5-10 Year                          20% for Materials & Labour 

10–20 Years                     25% for Materials & Labour 

Over 20 Years                  30% for Materials & Labour

*Conditions Apply

I have acquired one of the most unique, innovative and iconic symbols of prestige and life style. And naturally, I deserve nothing less than comprehensive and competent service from Hybrid Cargotecture Product Development/ Service Centre owned and managed by Hybrid Cargotecture Development Private Limited (HCD ) . Having been in the forefront of innovative and luxurious housing solutions, Hybrid Cargotecture Service Centre is the only qualified service provider that I can rely on for authentic care for my Hybrid House in Sri Lanka.

Hybrid Housing posses wide range of exclusive housing features, thus only factory trained technical professional from HCD are qualified to service and maintain these specialized buildings with accuracy and care. Their exceptional skills and state of the art equipment’s shall ensure smooth diagnosis and speedy repairs of my Hybrid House.

When it comes to service standards, they are committed to restoring everything from an old shipping container to a latest Hybrid Hosing or a Building.

Every Hybrid House sold by Hybrid Cargotecture is backed by warranty and wide range of Hybrid Services, ensuring that my Hybrid House brings me lifetime happiness. 

When it comes to my Hybrid House, Beauty is more than the skin deep. Its unique exterior with Marine/Auto grade paintwork offers significantly greater and improved gloss appearance in comparison to other houses. Further these specialized Marine/Auto grade paints keep the exterior wall panels protected from any form of corrosion that may occur during the lifetime of my house.

With My Paint Package, I can decide and change the exterior color of my hybrid house to any color of my choice.

This is why Hybrid Hosing offers a range of Paint Packages to keep my Hybrid House in dazzling condition and shape. 

My Hybrid House interior is as important as its exterior, as it will affect my living comforts in more ways than one. With Hybrid Cargotecture Interior Package, I can be sure that the interior, walls, ceiling and the floors of my Hybrid House is cleaned and repaired for long-term durability and hygiene, to provide truly comfortable living.

With My Interior, I have the option to include the service and maintenance of my bathroom, which include service, and/or replacement of the interior floors, walls, windows, equipment’s, plumbing work, electrical work and other related work. 

My Hybrid House comes with various types of eco friendly materials for its doors and windows. With the frequency of usage overtime, there is a tendency for high wear and tear of lock, latches and other parts of these doors and windows.

With My Doors & Windows Package, I can be sure that locks are properly lubricated if not replaced to ensure that my doors and windows are in perfect condition for long-term durability and security of my Hybrid House. 

Containers are made for transport and transportable to most of the locations in the Island. The minimum width required to move a container is 9 ft.

Yes, We can. Please contact us to do the needful. 

We use Boom Trucks to transport and place the containers. Based on reach distance we may use mobile cranes to place them in your land. 

Most customers ask us to deliver their containers using a Boom truck. These have an on-board crane which is used to off-load the containers and place them on the ground.

Containers are normally offloaded from the side of the vehicle and the required width for offloading is 25 foot. If necessary, we can arrange a Site Survey by our transport company to double-check. Should you have any concerns about the suitability of your site, please call us to discuss.

To assist you in checking your site we have compiled the following guidelines. Consider the following questions:

• Can your site take a 28ft Long x 9ft wide vehicle? (20ft units are normally delivered on this type of vehicle.)
• Can your site take a 60ft Long x 9ft wide vehicle? (40ft units are normally delivered on this type of vehicle.)
• Does your site have hard access? (Our vehicles will not normally drive over grass, fields, muddy areas or uneven ground, unless this has been pre-agreed.)
• Are there any underground cables or manholes?
• Are there any overhead cables? (If you have any overhead cables, please check height.)
• Are there any overhanging trees? (If you have any overhanging trees, please check height.)
• If you wish us to offload or load containers from a public road, then you will need to take responsibility for any legal implications.
• Delivery time required (site opening times)? (We are unable to guarantee an exact time, due to traffic and possible delays that are beyond our control.)
• Where access for a truck presents a problem we can normally come up with a solution, such as hiring a crane.

By using Heavy Duty Ground Protection Plates, Hybrid Cargotecture is now able to offer ground protection on deliveries to locations where access is over soft or sensitive ground.

There are many benefits to using Ground Protection Plates, they:

• give fast temporary access to working areas.
• are quickly installed and removed leaving no damage.
• have an Anti-Slip, 80 Ton Capacity.
• are co-ordinated to meet our vehicle onsite for quick and trouble free delivery.

Yes, Shipping containers are made for shipping. We provide custom fabrications that is eligible for shipping to any country. 

Hybrid Housing Comes in two container sizes eligible for worldwide shipping ,  

20-Foot  (6.1 m) containers are 20 feet (6.1 m) long, 8 feet (2.44 m) wide, and 8 feet 6 inches (2.59 m) high.The floor area is 15 square meters (160 square feet)

The 40ft standard Hybrid shipping container is 12.192 meters (40ft) long, 2.438 meters (8ft) wide, and 2.896 meters (9ft 6 inches)  high. The floor area is 29.724 square metres (320 square feet)

Yes , We do arrange transport from our factory to port. 

A local transporter with a boom truck can pick it up from the port and unload it to your land . If you require any assistance please contact us.

Orders can be placed after confirming the floor plan and technical details. Please contact us for floor plans and technical details for your requirement.

Most customers opt to deliver their containers using a Boom truck. These have an on-board crane which is used to off-load the containers and place them on the ground.

Containers are normally offloaded from the side of the vehicle and the required width for offloading is 25 foot. If necessary, Arrange a Site Survey by the  transport company to double-check. Should you have any concerns about the suitability of your site, please call us to discuss.

To assist you in checking your site we have compiled the following guidelines. Consider the following questions:

• Can your site take a 28ft or 34ft Long x 9ft wide vehicle? (20ft units are normally delivered on this type of vehicle.)
• Can your site take a 60ft Long x 9ft wide vehicle? (40ft units are normally delivered on this type of vehicle.)
• Does your site have hard access which needs prearrangements? ( grass, fields, muddy areas or uneven ground)
• Are there any underground cables or manholes?
• Are there any overhead cables? (If you have any overhead cables, please check height.)
• Are there any overhanging trees? (If you have any overhanging trees, please check height.)
• Where access for a truck presents a problem consider a solution, such as hiring a crane.
  

They are steel shipping containers manufactured to a very high specification using high tensile Corten (anti-corrosion) steel; they are not only strong and very secure, but also capable of surviving in extreme conditions. These design qualities ensure our containers are ideal to use for storage.

Approximate Empty Tare Weight:

20 foot storage container: 2.25 tonnes or 2200kg

40 foot storage container: 4 tonnes or 3950kg

Storage containers are very secure and virtually vandal proof. As standard, there is provision for the fitment of padlocks to the door handles. For extra security we recommend a steel ‘Lock Box’ to be fitted to the storage container doors. Our ‘Lock Box’ is designed to encase a high security container padlock and protect the lock from being tampered with. The padlocks we supply fit into our lock boxes with ease. They are supplied with numbered keys and we also offer a replacement key service on request.

We use ‘Boom’ trucks fitted with their own crane to deliver the containers. The trucks require a delivery site with ample access and solid ground. The on-board crane sets down the storage container from the side of the vehicle and therefore we need approximately a 25ft width to facilitate the offloading. Additionally, there must be no overhead cables or overhanging trees in the way.

The delivery truck will be a maximum size of approximately either 34ft or 60ft long by 8ft 6″ wide. With the storage container on the vehicle the height will be around 15ft and when the crane is extended to its full height this will be approximately 25ft.

If you are not sure about your site, then simply send us a drawing with dimensions and we will check that the delivery is feasible.

Within reason we can get a storage container almost anywhere. All our storage containers have specially designed corner castings for lifting and positioning, and the 20ft containers also have forklift truck pockets. If you have any doubts call us and we’ll arrange for an expert to visit your site and carry out a survey

Storage containers are non-permanent so in most cases not. However if the storage container is going to be in a residential area, near a road junction, or likely to cause complaints from neighbors, we recommend you check with your local or relevent authorities.

Storage containers are self-supporting and do not need any special foundations, however for the doors to operate properly they should be placed on level ground. Our drivers can help with the positioning, however, it is the customer’s responsibility to ensure the ground is adequately prepared and that you have the materials to make the storage container sit . Examples of suitable materials are railway sleepers underneath the storage container, or a concrete paving block under each corner. Once level you can load up to 30 tonnes in a container without problem.

It may be possible to buy your container at a later date. Please contact us for details.

Yes, we frequently buy back containers from clients. The price will be subject to the condition of the container and any transport costs associated with collection.

Yes, storage containers are available in various colours, although Blue and Green are the most common colours. Hybrid Cargotecture also offers an external repainting service, where we can repaint to any colour to suit your purpose. We use NC quality paint that can be matched to BS and RAL colours.

You can pay for a storage container in a variety of ways, including cash or company cheque. When hiring a storage container the first payment required is the first four months container rental, along with the delivery and collection charges.

There is a general misconception that condensation is an issue. The basic rule is that if you don’t load damp materials there is not a problem. We guarantee all our equipment as being watertight and additionally we equip our storage containers with ventilators that allow the container to breathe. However if you are using the storage container to store sensitive goods we recommend you opt for a high vented container. These have 10 ventilators fitted (most companies only fit 2) and this ensures condensation can be easily avoided. By using this design, many of our customer use our containers for storing furniture, paper archives and electrical goods. If you have major concerns we can also provide an anti-humidity product that hangs inside the container to ensure it is kept dry.

Steel storage containers are very robust and require little or no maintenance. They are manufactured to a full marine specification and designed to endure harsh conditions at sea. The are constructed using full marine grade paint, rot proof marine ply floors and galvanized or stainless steel fitting. When used in a domestic environment they provide years of maintenance free life. To ensure the doors are kept in good working order they should be placed on level ground, and we recommend that you grease the door hinges and locking rods at regular intervals.