1 Reusing Shipping Containers in creating various Architectural Spaces. Ahmed Hosney Radwan Assistant professor of Architecture - Architecture Department, College of Fine Arts, Helwan University. Abstract Reusing and recycling of materials is considered as an importatnt factor in sustainable design and architecture that prolonged among many historical ages, from reuse of stone, wood, mar- ble columns,etc… the previous decades witnessed the use of many materials in creating spac- es that can host various functions,not only for the economic or financial reasons but also for environmentl reasons, in addition to the expenses of getting rid of these materials or repro- cessing them by any mean. From re-use of paper, till reusing steel shipping conatiners, vari- ous attempts have been made to explore the possibilities, opportunities and examples of creat- ing many functions, projects, or even large buildings been constructed in this way, the wide increae of these applications lead to the emerging of a type of architecture called afterwards conatiners Architecture.This paper is an attempt to explore this containers architecture, by studying the different opportunities of reusing these steel volumes, that are usually supposed to be left unused or expensively reprocessed in a complicated manufacturing process that not only costs money but also consumes energy.This type of Architecture aims to create some ar- chitectural spaces that hosts different functions, not only on the scale of an individual building but also on a larger scale that can help in creating a quick or sometimes temporary solution for a building that is structurally stable, environment friendly , with very high capabilities of achieving aesthetic values that can be utilized by people. Going through this study, it will per- fom an analysis for some projects and case studies from many points of views, Geometrical- ly,Architecturaly,structuraly, financialy, and of course environmentaly. Index Terms: Containers Architecture - cargotecture - Shipping Containers, Recycling, architectural spaces, reuse of materials. ——————————  —————————— 1. INTRODUCTION Shipping container architecture could be defined as that type of architecture that is generally charactrised by the re-use of steel shipping containers as a structural element and Architectur- al envelope that can host a specific function or a human activity. It is sometimes referred to as cargotecture, a mixture of cargo with architecture.The use of containers as a building mate- rial has grown in popularity in the past several years due to their inherent strength, wide availability, and relatively low expense(s).It was also noticed recently that many people built homes with containers because they are seen as more eco-friendly than traditional building materials such as brick and reinforced concrete structure, taking also in consideration the short time required to erect a building in this way, with future possibilities of moving these buildings to other locations or adding extra spaces or volumes.