MVRDV Designs Solar-Powered "Sports Club in a Shipping Container" For Refugees

Global architecture firm MVRDV has unveiled a modular, multi-functional clubhouse for Amsterdam-based social enterprise KLABU ("club" in Swahili), which engages refugees in rebuilding hope and joy through the power of sports.The design starts with the humble shipping container as its foundation, painted in exuberant orange and sky blue and laser-cut with a large KLABU logo for bold recognisability. The "open side" modification and its adjustable doors provide a large public-facing window, a shad...