ShowHouse | Portable House | Office of Mobile Design

Office of Mobile Design's Prefab ShowHouse, a development of the Portable House, exhibits the ideas of prefabrication, flexibility, portability and compact spaciousness. The Portable House by OMD offers open, compact, efficient living space with a variety of environmentally friendly finishes.



The Portable House's central kitchen/bath core divides and separates the sleeping space from the eating/living space in a compact assemblage of form and function. The steel frame structure, measuring 12 feet by 60 feet, was trucked to its site and set on a temporary foundation.



The Portable House's exterior is clad with metal siding and translucent polycarbonate panels, while its interior features a high sloping ceiling, a Boffi kitchen and bathroom, iPort sound system, flowing ventilation, radiant heat panels, and a variety of sustainable floor and wall materials.

Whether briefly situated in an urban lot, momentarily located in the open landscape, or positioned for a more lengthy stay, the Portable House accommodates a wide range of needs and functions.



About the Office of Mobile Design PortableHouse:

Office of Mobile Design (OMD), founded by principal architect Jennifer Siegal, designs prefabricated "non-permanently sited structures that move across and rest lightly upon the land." Homes originate from a line of prefabricated housing systems which allow for easy customization.



Base Price of Portable House Includes:

* Building construction and Installation
* Concrete foundation
* Transportation (limited)
* Engineering, permitting
* Durapalm and Plyboo flooring
* Wheatsheet and Kirei Board Sheeting
* Biocomposite cabinets, counters and cladding
* Non VOC paints and materials