Pop-Up Shipping Container Park Opens Tomorrow in Philadelphia

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Jun 07, 2019, 14:05 ET

PHILADELPHIA, June 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The once dusty parking lot at Germantown Avenue and 2^nd Street will now become the popular dining and recreation spot of the region. Post Brothers, a local real estate developer, took this 35,000 square foot space in Northern Liberties neighborhood and created a pop-up mixed-use park out of recycled shipping containers.

Post Brothers' new mixed-use outdoor space and beer garden. Photo courtesy of The Piazza Pod Park.

Northern Liberties' new outdoor space and dining destination. Photo courtesy of The Piazza Pod Park.

This contemporary inspired Piazza Pod Park includes beer-garden-style dining, open-air shopping, art installations, fitness activities, and family play areas. It's dog-friendly, seats up to 300 people, and is open seven days a week to the public.

After Post Brothers dreamed up this revitalization project, they chose Britten, Inc. to be their partner in producing these BoxPop® containers. From initial shop drawings to fabrication to final delivery and installation, Britten manufactured 15 custom units ranging from 10 to 40 feet long in under 4 months.

"Britten worked tirelessly to suit our shipping container fit-out needs for the centerpiece of Piazza Pod Park, a project novel to Philadelphia. We were in constant communication for months as the shipping containers were being outfitted as kitchens, bars, and other shops in Britten's facilities. Their flexibility and cooperation in modifying the project to suit our evolving scope of work was much appreciated and made working with them a pleasure," said Hayley Schneider, an associate at Post Brothers.

Many of these brightly painted pods included air-conditioning, upper deck systems, glass windows and doors, LED light fixtures, powered retractable awnings, insulation, HVAC, oak flooring, stereo systems, and more.

"I am in awe of the unique ways in which the vendors chose to make these spaces their own. During the design process, you are always wondering how they will be used -- and then, 'surprise!' They totally take it in a direction that makes you say, why didn't I think of that? What a fun project!" said Wayne Stiles, Director of Industrial Design & Engineering at Britten.

Britten is thrilled to be involved in this innovative experience and can't wait to see the buzz it generates around town. Interested in creating a unique development or reinvigorating a bare space? Contact BoxPop® today for pricing and free ideation at [email protected] or call toll-free at (888) 863-8201.

About Britten, Inc.:
In addition to being the nation's exclusive provider of BoxPop-enabled shipping containers, Britten has been an event marketing specialist since 1985, providing products and services such as large format print, truss systems, mesh fencing, stage graphics, point-of-purchase displays, tents, building wraps, SEG frames, custom foam props, installation, and more.

Contact Information:
Grace Lemieux
(231) 346-8799
[email protected]

SOURCE Britten, Inc.