O+A's temporary shipping container "city"
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O+A's shipping container "city" for the Over het IJ Festival (Photo: O+A)
The shipping containers form a semi-covered courtyard (Photo: O+A)
Some containers were fitted with simple furnishings (Photo: O+A)
Container provider Pieterse Containers assisted with construction (Photo: O+A)
O+A are in talks about a possible "sequel" for the 2013 festival (Photo: O+A)
The container city took four days to put up (Photo: O+A)
The container city lasted two weeks for the festival (Photo: O+A)
The courtyard was used as a makeshift dining area (Photo: O+A)
The containers themselves formed sets for some of the festival performances (Photo: O+A)
The courtyard was used as a makeshift dining area (Photo: O+A)
The container city lasted two weeks for the festival (Photo: O+A)
O+A produced physical models to plan the design (Photo: O+A)
O+A produced physical models to plan the design (Photo: O+A)
Article Summary
Shipping containers have formed the backdrop to the Over het IJ Festival for more than two decades, but for its twentieth anniversary, festival organizers decided to go one better, creating a "temporary city" for festival-goers and performers alike.
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