"K-type cubicle" and "T-type cubicle" are unique structural classification terms in China's prefabricated house industry, their names and construction forms are related to the standardized temporary building solutions, widely used in construction sites, post-disaster resettlement, project camps and other scenarios.
🏗 I. K-type panel house (also called K-type house)
🔹 Source of naming:
"K" from the English "Knock-down" ( detachable, assembled) or from the simplified expression of the assembled structural unit "spanning module".
🔹 Features:
- Modular assembly: each "K" is a standard unit, usually 1.82 meters wide.
- Extend the area by the number of K, e.g. "3K x 6K" means 5.46m wide (1.82 x 3) and 10.92m long (1.82 x 6).
- Double-slope roof/single-slope available
- Low cost and quick installation
- Can be stacked 2-3 layers
✅ Commonly used for:
- Construction site dormitory
- Project office
- Temporary classroom, cafeteria
🏠 II. T-Shaped Slab Room (also called T-Shaped Room)
🔹 Naming source:
"T" does not refer to the shape, but "Temporary" ( temporary) or from "Technology"/" Top class" for higher standards.
🔹 Features:
- Non-standard modularity, but with more freedom of space and higher aesthetics
- Stronger structure by using light steel keel + glass magnesium plate + sandwich panel, etc.
- Roofing commonly used color steel tiles + drainage system
- Can be designed as independent bathroom, kitchen, ceiling, corridor, etc.
✅ Commonly used in:
- Project command center
- Office building for executives
- Seismic resettlement house
- Public temporary building (e.g. temporary hospital, exhibition hall)
🆚 K-Style vs T-Style Brief Comparison
Comparison item | K-Style Boarding House | T-Style Boarding House |
Structural Method | Standard modularization (K number) | Free design structure |
Appearance | Construction site style, function is prioritized | Closer to residential style, aesthetically pleasing |
Cost | Cheaper | Slightly higher cost |
Installation speed | Very fast | Slightly slower |
Customizability | Limited | Higher |
Usage | Site dormitory, general office | High-end campgrounds, showrooms, settlement houses, etc. |
📝 Example:
- Workers' dormitory in a construction site often uses K-type room with 6K×10K.
- During the epidemic period, most of the square cabin hospitals and temporary command centers were built with T-type rooms, which have the requirement of heat preservation and sound insulation.