Restaurant Constructed from 19 Salvaged Containers

​THIS 6,000-SQUARE-FOOT PREFAB DESIGN IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, FEATURES ARTWORK AND FURNITURE CRAFTED BY LOCALS.


In a poetic twist, the site of the Smoky Park Supper Club in Asheville, North Carolina was once a dumping ground sandwiched between a bridge of the same name and a railway. The site's owner envisioned a more sustainable approach to the land, he wanted to build a restaurant. The eatery he had in mind would be made entirely of salvaged shipping containers fastened together like oversized Legos in a sprawling, unified design. Nineteen containers were re-purposed to let in sunlight while maintaining the most of their structural integrity. On the inside, in solidarity with the surrounding River Arts District, the works of a local muralist and craftsmen add warmth to the space.