"Box House" - More Options But Plan For More Mondey

The "Shipping Container" home concept from 2005 was an interesting idea.  Prefab houses/dwellings/offices have been around for along time, and for some reason I am intellectually interested in thinking about architecture items like this especially from an efficiency and cost-effectiveness standpoint.

I noticed that the WSJ.com recently published an article related to this topic entitled "The House In A Box" by Sara Lin.  The article examined three solutions: Flatpak, NextHouse, and Rocio Romero. 

All-in-all the 'house' part seemed to be what was expected by the owners, but the estimated up front costs of actually start-to-finish seemed to be anywhere from 20-50% off target.  So, if you are considering something like this, expect to pay more than you are being told.