Freestanding building module that is portable and foldable and can be inter-connected for vertical and horizontal expansion

A method for configuring the architectonic module, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing at least two or more freestanding basic sub-modules, each basic sub-module comprising:
• a cover (7) comprising a first cover part (7a) and a second cover part (7b);
• a floor (9) comprising a first floor part (9a) and a second floor part (9b);
• and
• a wall (8) comprising a top beam (11) and a bottom beam (12),
• wherein:
• the basic sub-modules further comprise columns (13) having pivoting hinges (17) adjacent a top part of the columns (13) and adjacent a bottom part of the columns (13), so as to enable rotation of the columns so as to provide articulation thereof along with the related basic sub-modules;
• the top beam (11) is defined by a first top beam part (11a) and a second top beam part (11b), the first and second top beam parts (11a, 11b) being axially symmetric relative to one another and about at least one top beam pivoting hinge (14) located at an inner end of the top beam (11), the top beam pivoting hinge (14) being configured so as to provide a pivoting connection between respective ends of the first and second top beam parts (11a, 11b);
• the first and second cover parts (7a, 7b) are operatively connected to at least the first and second top beam parts (11a, 11b) via at least one pivoting hinge (10) extending along a length of the first and second top beam parts (11a, 11b), such that the first and second cover parts (7a, 7b) are axially symmetric relative to one another about the top beam pivoting hinge (14) and an axial rotation axis is defined between the cover (7) and the wall (8) by the pivoting hinge (10);
• the bottom beam (12) is defined by a first bottom beam part (12a) and a second bottom beam part (12b), the first and second bottom beam parts being axially symmetric relative to one another and about at least one bottom beam pivoting hinge (14) located at an inner end of the bottom beam (12), the bottom beam pivoting hinge (14) being configured so as to provide a pivoting connection between respective ends of the first and second bottom beam parts;
• and
• the first and second floor parts (9a, 9b) are axially symmetric relative to one another about at least one common pivoting hinge (19);
• imposing a symmetric longitudinal translation upon the module until reaching a maximum elongation, so as to move the symmetric parts of the module to surpass a restricted angle, the restricted angle corresponding to an unfolded configuration;
• imposing a symmetric transverse translation upon the module until the symmetric parts of the module return to the restricted angle;
• folding the first and second cover parts (7a, 7b) of the cover (7) so as to block the architectonic module;
• releasing the first floor part (9a) from an anchorage and imposing movement thereon to reduce an angle formed between the first floor part (9a) and the second floor part (9b), so as to allow free displacement of the second floor part (9b) of the adjacent module;
• and
• configuring the floor (9), wherein said configuring comprises the steps of:
• moving the floor (9) into an unfolded configuration through a horizontal displacement and a rotation, thus forming a one hundred and eighty degree angle between the first and the second floor parts (9a, 9b) in a perpendicular position with respect to its normal;
• and
• horizontally locating the floor (9) into its definite position via imposing an orthogonal rotation of ninety degrees upon the floor (9).