pre-fab
Assembled off-site
Pre-fab is short for prefabricated—manufactured in sections elsewhere and assembled on site.
Pre-fab houses, buildings, and structures are built from standardized components made in factories rather than constructed piece by piece at the location: They bought a pre-fab cabin for the lake property.
The term can carry connotations of cheapness or uniformity, though modern pre-fab architecture has gained design credibility.
Made of separable units
- assemblyConstructing from components
- componentsConstituent parts
- sectionsDivided portions of something
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
panels · factory · manufacture · kit · housing · residential · commercial · installation
Able to be carried
- relocatableAble to be moved
- demountableAble to be detached
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- pop-upAppearing suddenly, briefly
modular · provisional · interim · mobile · transportable · reusable
Giving good return cheaply
- time-savingReducing required duration
- labor-savingMinimizing physical effort needed
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
practical · functional · mass-produced · standardized · simplified · systematic · productive · lean
One favoring bare essentials
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- contemporaryOf the present age
- modernOf recent times
- compactTightly packed together
innovative · customizable · configurable · adaptable · aesthetic · architectural · blueprint · floor-plan
modular
Made of separable units
- assemblyConstructing from components
- componentsConstituent parts
- sectionsDivided portions of something
units · panels · factory · manufacture · kit · housing · residential · commercial · installation · framework
portable
Able to be carried
- relocatableAble to be moved
- demountableAble to be detached
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
pop-up · modular · provisional · interim · mobile · transportable · reusable
cost-effective
Giving good return cheaply
- time-savingReducing required duration
- labor-savingMinimizing physical effort needed
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
economical · practical · functional · mass-produced · standardized · simplified · systematic · productive · lean · scalable
minimalist
One favoring bare essentials
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- contemporaryOf the present age
- modernOf recent times
compact · innovative · customizable · configurable · adaptable · aesthetic · architectural · blueprint · floor-plan · layout
pre-fabcustom
Habitual group practice
bespoke · one-of-a-kind · tailor-made · made-to-order · unique
pre-fabpermanent
Fixed without end
substantial · solid · established · enduring · purpose-built
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