tube-shaped apartment meaning in English

筒子楼

I had lived in tube - shaped apartments myself
我也曾在筒子楼里居住过。
Although i have moved to a comfortable new apartment with kitchen and toilet , my life in tube - shaped apartments is too impressive to forget
我虽然已住进宽敞明亮的单元房，但筒子楼里的生活，在我的记忆中印象实在是太深刻了，是忘却不了的。
Since 2002 , i have recorded with my camera the tube - shaped apartment that i had lived , the homes of my friends and colleagues , and their living conditions , trying to leave some pictures of their lives in tube - shaped apartments
从2002年开始，我用相机记录了我曾住过的筒子楼，拍摄朋友、同事在筒子楼里的家，记录筒子楼里住户的生存状况，力争为后人留下一个可视的筒子楼居住生活方式的影像。