A portable housing system is provided that transmits forces through a plurality of walls. The walls may be arrayed about a central axis. A tension cable is wrapped around top ends of the walls, and anchor cables are interconnected to bottom ends of the walls. This cabling system transmits lateral forces through the walls towards the central axis. Joists and rafters extend inwardly from the walls towards a floor ring and a roof ring, respectively. The weight of the housing system acts against the cabling system, and the housing system rests in balanced state. The anchor cables may also anchor the housing system to a ground surface.

A method for adjusting a marine or land habitation system to environmental conditions includes a method for moving a habitable chamber and a monopole column supporting the habitable chamber at a first end of the monopole column. The monopole column is controlled by motors. One motor moves the monopole column for moving the habitable chamber vertically, and the other motor rotates the habitable chamber to accommodate the wind direction.