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Atelier Van Lieshout Steel Shelter: Industrial Art Tiny House from Welded Garbage Container

on March 30, 2011

Dutch artist studio Atelier Van Lieshout created this industrial steel shelter from a welded garbage container as an artistic statement. The windowless structure features heavy steel doors with industrial hinges, welded locks, and an interior with benches, toilet, shelf, and combined fireplace/oven/stove. The rusted exterior deliberately blends with post-industrial environments.

Structure Details

  • Creator: Atelier Van Lieshout
  • Material: Repurposed garbage container, welded steel
  • Exterior: Rusted steel, no windows
  • Doors: Heavy steel with industrial hinges
  • Security: Welded locks
  • Interior: Two benches, toilet, shelf, fireplace/oven/stove
  • Purpose: Art installation/statement piece

Steel Shelter Exterior

Welded steel shelter made from garbage container

Photo via Atelier Van Lieshout


Interior with Benches

Interior benches and steel walls

Welded Fireplace and Stove

Welded steel fireplace and cooking surface

Lessons from Industrial Shelter Art

  • Repurposed Materials Create Shelter: Containers and industrial objects can become habitable structures
  • Welding Enables Custom Construction: Steel fabrication allows building without conventional framing
  • Art Challenges Housing Norms: Provocative designs question assumptions about dwelling requirements
  • Minimal Interiors Function: Basic amenities (seating, heat, storage) create viable shelter
  • Security Through Mass: Heavy steel construction provides inherent protection

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  • Davidrc
    April 2, 2011, 8:26 am

    Looks kinda like a survival shelter as envisioned by the set decorators and props department from ‘Mad Max’.

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  • BigWarpGuy
    April 5, 2011, 8:55 pm

    It looks like it is more shelter than house.

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  • sesameB
    March 7, 2012, 1:44 pm

    Yeah, I could do this one, too.

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  • Cahow
    March 31, 2013, 8:51 pm

    Definately an “Art” Statement. Too bad Rick and the Gang don’t have one of these when the ‘herds’ come at them! LOL

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  • sc
    January 8, 2014, 2:20 pm

    Just looking at it depresses me.

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