Nissen hut
Cobertizo Nissen
- Date
- 1916 · confidence high
- Place
- England, United Kingdom
- Credited to
- Peter Norman Nissen
- Field
- Tools
What it is
Prefabricated semi-cylindrical structure of corrugated steel over a wood-and-steel frame, designed by Major Peter Norman Nissen for military use during the First World War.
What it led to
- The Quonset hut, its US adaptation in the Second World War
- Prefabricated military and emergency construction
- Civilian semi-cylindrical structures (warehouses, hangars)