CONNECTIONS: Work continues on the two-story frame structure that will link the two stacks. Anna Pirkls studio will be on the first floor, with the master bedroom above it. (Don Kelsen / LAT)
CORNERED: The corrugated container stands in sharp contrast to the wood windows in the traditional frame part of the house. (Carlos Chavez / LAT)
CREATIVE: Architect Peter DeMaria helped the Pirkls design the 3,500-square-foot, four-bedroom home made of eight shipping containers. (Don Kelsen / LAT)
VISIONARY: DeMaria views the Redondo Beach neighborhood from his perch. The containers sit perpendicular to the street. (Carlos Chavez / LAT)
