portable cabin

Relocatable small building

A portable cabin is a prefabricated structure designed to be transported and installed at different locations, typically used as temporary offices, classrooms, or living quarters on construction sites, remote work areas, or wherever permanent buildings aren't practical.

Unlike mobile homes, portable cabins usually lack wheels and are moved by truck or crane: The company set up portable cabins for the pipeline workers.

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temporary · construction · construction site · site · modular · shipping · container · office · break room · guard shack · ticket booth · pop up · shelter · worksite · site office · relocatable · bunkhouse · caravan

Opposites
permanence and mobility

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Dwelling of historical design

scale and formality of construction

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Very tall urban building

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Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G