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- 8 Aug 11 - Top 7 Common Items that Shipping Containers Beat in Value
- 1 Jul 11 - Shipping Containers and Sustainability, Pt. 3
- 24 Jun 11 - Shipping Containers and Sustainability, Pt. 2
- 16 Jun 11 - Shipping Containers and Sustainability, Pt. 1
- 2 Jun 11 - Falcon is Famous!
- 27 Apr 11 - Falcon moves to Area 51
- 15 Mar 11 - The Container Bar made from Shipping Containers
- 15 Mar 11 - Ideal Guesthouse Made From Shipping Containers
- 11 Mar 11 - Why Falcon is trying tablets - and why we're picking Xoom over iPad2.
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Repurposing shipping containers - the Boxpert Blog
Shipping Containers and Sustainability, Pt. 3
The following is part three in a three-part series on sustainability by Falcon Boxpert and architectural interior designer Sarah Ellis.
Shipping Containers and Sustainability, Pt. 2
The following is part two in a three-part series on sustainability by Falcon Boxpert and architectural interior designer Sarah Ellis.
Shipping Containers and Sustainability, Pt. 1
The following is part one in a three-part blog series on sustainability by Falcon Boxpert and architectural interior designer Sarah Ellis.
Falcon is Famous!
It's been a busy month here at our Area 51 Falcon headquarters, and with construction on the new Falcon Nest almost completed we've gotten quite a bit of attention from the press and a curious public! Our "big break" came in mid-May, when Falcon Containers was featured on front page of the print edition of the esteemed Austin Business Journal. ABJ Reporter Cody Lyon paid a visit to Area 51 for a tour of the compound and an interview with CEO Stephen Shang, and the resulting article really stirred up some attention.
Falcon moves to Area 51
Falcon Containers officially moved its headquarters to a new site just East of Austin. The new 51 acre facility, as shown below, will house Falcon’s conex-based offices, a new fabrication/ manufacturing facility, and the majority of its rental & sales inventory.
The site, now coined “Area 51”, will facilitate Falcon’s growing operations as well as expansion capability, new product development and testing. The name given to the new location by Falcon employees appears fitting, not only due to its geographical size of 51 acres, but, also coincides well with the name given to the airspace above the true Area 51 in Nevada by military pilots: "The Box" or "The Container”.
On the site, Falcon is building Central Texas' first fully mobile container-based structure to serve as its headquarters (rendering below). This 2,500 square foot mobile building will be assembled from eight repurposed 40' shipping containers with five on the first floor and three on the second floor. The interiors will have "clear span" areas that give dimensions greater than the standard 8' width of a container, but at the same time will maintain the industrial look and feel of the container. For more renderings, click here >>
Future plans for “Area 51” include a demo area for shipping container cabins, showcase for military training solutions, and other new products that "think inside the box".
Falcon’s CEO Stephen Shang is hopeful that “Area 51” will continue the company’s commitment to “spend more time connecting with customers” [1], as he was quoted in Fortune Magazine. He went on to say:“we’d love to give you a tour of our Area 51 facilities and see what 'inside the box' ideas you have.”
Area 51 is located at 7717 Gilbert Road, Manor Texas at the intersection of Texas State Highway 130 (SH130) and FM 973. The facility is less than 8 miles north of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (approximately 10 minutes by car) making it easily accessible for visitors. To schedule a visit, please email tours@falconcontainers.com. For directions, click here >>
For more information, please contact us at (512) 231-9603 or email us at gboykin@falconcontainers.com.
The Container Bar made from Shipping Containers
- Versatility of using shipping containers- If they want to change the layout or design it can easily be done.
- In Austin we're all about going green and this project is definitely Green.
- Costs are minimal
- Great outdoor space to have live bands-after all we are the Music Capital of the World
Plus, the new Shipping Container Bar is going to be situated right in the heart of our famous 6th Street area. As we all know, location is always key and this place definitely hit the mark.
Why Falcon is trying tablets - and why we're picking Xoom over iPad2.
It's three hours before the iPad2 is available in Austin. With SXSW launching and the Spring Break for techies descending upon our city, the tech buzz here in the heart of Texas is undeniable. I thought I'd share with you why we're launching a pilot to move our container company toward tablet computing and why we're picking the Xoom over the iPad2.
