Customizable Transportable Structures and Components Therefor

A method of constructing a building structure, comprising:

• (a) receiving a shipping module comprising a floor component, a wall component, and a ceiling component;
• the wall component having a horizontal length, two vertical edges and comprising
• a floor plate defining the lower longitudinal edge of the wall component and spanning the horizontal length of the wall component;
• a spanning beam defining the upper longitudinal edge of the wall component, said spanning beam positioned above the floor plate and spanning the horizontal length of the wall component, the spanning beam adapted to carry structural weights and loads received from the ceiling of the building and any additional floors;
• a first structural column assembly and a second structural column assembly, the first and second structural column assemblies positioned between the spanning beam and the floor plate and structured to carry structural weights and loads received from the spanning beam;
• the first and second structural column assemblies inset from the vertical edges and separated by a longitudinal distance to define an intercolumnar region, the width of the intercolumnar region being greater than a width of a member selected from the group consisting of a door assembly and a window assembly;
• and an exterior panel fastened between the first and second structural column assemblies to define a generally continuous and uninterrupted planar surface over the intercolumnar region;
• (b) positioning the floor component over a prepared surface;
• (c) positioning the wall component over the floor component and securing the wall component to the floor component;
• (d) positioning the ceiling component over the wall component and securing the ceiling component to the wall component;
• (e) opening an aperture in the intercolumnar region of the wall component defined by an edge region of the exterior panel, said aperture dimensioned to accept the member selected from the group consisting of a door assembly and a window assembly;
• and
• (f) positioning the member in the aperture and securing the member proximate to the edge region of the exterior panel.

A folded structure transportable to a desired site for erecting a building structure adapted to include a member having a width selected from the group consisting of a door assembly and a window assembly, the folded structure comprising:

• a fixed space portion defined by a first floor component, a first ceiling component and a first wall component having a horizontal length and two vertical edges, the wall component comprising:
• a floor plate defining the lower longitudinal edge of the wall component and spanning the horizontal length of the wall component;
• a spanning beam defining the upper longitudinal edge of the wall component, said spanning beam positioned above the floor plate and spanning the horizontal length of the wall component, the spanning beam adapted to carry structural weights and loads received from the ceiling of the building and any additional floors;
• a first structural column assembly and a second structural column assembly, the first and second structural column assemblies positioned between the spanning beam and the floor plate and structured to carry structural weights and loads received from the spanning beam;
• the first and second structural column assemblies inset from the vertical edges and separated by a longitudinal distance to define an intercolumnar region, the width of the intercolumnar region being greater than the width of the member;
• and
• an exterior panel fastened between the first and second structural column assemblies to define a generally continuous and uninterrupted planar surface over the intercolumnar region;
• the folded structure further comprising:
• a second ceiling component horizontally stacked on the first ceiling component;
• a second floor component vertically positioned against the fixed space portion opposite to the first wall component;
• a second wall component vertically positioned against the second wall component;
• means for pivotally connecting the second ceiling component to the first ceiling component, means for pivotally connecting the second floor component to the first floor component, and means for pivotally connecting the second wall component to the second floor component.