prefab
Assembled off-site
Prefab is short for prefabricated—manufactured in sections elsewhere and assembled on site.
A prefab house arrives as panels or modules rather than being built from raw materials.
The term works as noun or adjective: They moved into a prefab after the war; prefab housing developments.
Prefab sometimes carries connotations of cheapness or uniformity, though modern prefab construction has shed much of that stigma.
Made of separable units
- manufacturedMade by machinery
- preconstructedBuilt in advance
- panelizedConstructed from prefab sections
- volumetricRelating to capacity measurement
sectional · flatpack · kit · offsite · assembly · components · sections · units
Of recent times
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- contemporaryOf the present age
- industrialOf factories and production
utilitarian · boxy · uniform · cookie-cutter · repetitive · stark · functional · mid-century
One's personal residence
- dwellingPlace of residence
- bungalowOne-story house with porch
- cottageSmall rural home
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
unit · mobilehome · townhouse · villa · farmhouse · apartment · duplex · yurt
Giving good return cheaply
- time-savingReducing required duration
- labor-savingMinimizing physical effort needed
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
practical · functional · compact · budget-friendly · standardized · repeatable · scalable · systematic
Able to be carried
- relocatableAble to be moved
- mobileCapable of movement
- demountableAble to be detached
- pop-upAppearing suddenly, briefly
provisional · interim · collapsible · transportable · reusable
Not harming the environment
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- energy-efficientUsing minimal power
- recycledConverted waste into material
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
LEED · insulated · airtight · renewable · net-zero · resource-efficient
modular
Made of separable units
- manufacturedMade by machinery
- preconstructedBuilt in advance
- panelizedConstructed from prefab sections
volumetric · sectional · flatpack · kit · offsite · assembly · components · sections · units · standardized
modern
Of recent times
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- contemporaryOf the present age
industrial · utilitarian · boxy · uniform · cookie-cutter · repetitive · stark · functional · mid-century · postwar
home
One's personal residence
cabin · unit · mobilehome · townhouse · villa · farmhouse · apartment · duplex · yurt · affordable
cost-effective
Giving good return cheaply
- time-savingReducing required duration
- labor-savingMinimizing physical effort needed
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
economical · practical · functional · compact · budget-friendly · standardized · repeatable · scalable · systematic · optimized
portable
Able to be carried
- relocatableAble to be moved
- mobileCapable of movement
- demountableAble to be detached
pop-up · provisional · interim · collapsible · transportable · reusable
eco-friendly
Not harming the environment
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- energy-efficientUsing minimal power
- recycledConverted waste into material
low-impact · LEED · insulated · airtight · renewable · net-zero · resource-efficient
- buildingshouse, hospital, hotel, school, bank
- Building Adjectivesangular, arched, columned, domed, vaulted
- home architectureranch, colonial, bungalow, Cape Cod, Victorian
- houseshouse, home, bungalow, ranch, colonial
- housing typesranch house, split-level, Cape Cod, bungalow, apartment complex
- property traitsspacious, cozy, rundown, dilapidated, vacant
prefabcustom-made
Made to individual order
bespoke · custom · tailor-made · one-of-a-kind · made-to-order
prefabpermanent
Fixed without end
substantial · solid · traditional · authentic · enduring
- prefab homesDwellings built in factories
- prefab houseFactory-built dwelling
- prefabricated housingDwellings constructed elsewhere, assembled on-site
- prefab housingFactory-made residential structures
- prefabricated homesDwellings assembled before installation
- prefab cabinPre-manufactured small dwelling
prefabricated, prefabrication, prefabricate, prefabs, prefabricating, prefabbed