Building Construction

Abstract

In one preferred from there is provided a building construction 136. The building construction comprises a body portion 140 having a floor extension 142 adapted to extend from the body portion 142 and provide a floor area 144 wherein the floor extension 142 includes a facility 146 for receiving a building module.

1 - 133 . (canceled) 
     
     
         134 . A building having internal flooring and a central roof section between two butterfly roof sections, wherein:
 the building is partly formed from a container having a floor, removable side walls and a roof;   the internal flooring is formed by horizontally abutting the removable side walls of the container against opposite side edges of the floor of the container;   the two butterfly roof sections are formed by roof modules hinged in series along opposite side edges of the roof of the container; and   the central roof section is formed by the roof of the container;   wherein at least one of the removable side walls of the container has a removable portion that forms external flooring of the building; and   wherein an amenities module is insertable into a cutout left in the at least one removable side wall after removal of the removable portion therefrom.   
     
     
         135 . A building according to  claim 134 , further including regularly spaced apart columns that support the butterfly roof sections above the internal flooring. 
     
     
         136 . A building according to  claim 135 , further including interchangeable wall modules removably attached to the columns to form reconfigurable walls of the building. 
     
     
         137 . A building according to  claim 134 , wherein the container has ISO standard external dimensions. 
     
     
         138 . A method of forming a building having internal flooring and a central roof section between two butterfly roof sections, the method including:
 providing a container having a floor, removable side walls and a roof;   forming the internal flooring by horizontally abutting the removable side walls of the container against the floor of the container;   forming the two butterfly roof sections by hinging roof modules in series along opposite side edges of the roof of the container;   wherein the central roof section is formed by the roof of the container;   wherein at least one of the removable side walls of the container has a removable portion that forms external flooring of the building; and   wherein an amenities module is insertable into a cutout left in the at least one removable side wall after removal of the removable portion therefrom.   
     
     
         139 . A method according to  claim 138 , further including providing regularly spaced apart columns that support the butterfly roof sections above the internal flooring. 
     
     
         140 . A method according to  claim 138 , further including removably attaching interchangeable wall modules to the columns to form reconfigurable walls of the building. 
     
     
         141 . A method according to  claim 138 , wherein the container has ISO standard external dimensions. 
     
     
         142 . A kit of parts for forming a building having internal flooring and a central roof section between two butterfly roof sections, the kit of parts including:
 a container having a floor, removable side walls and a roof, wherein the internal flooring is formed by horizontally abutting the removable side walls of the container against opposite side edges of the floor of the container; and   roof modules that are hingeable in series along opposite side edges of the roof of the container to form the two butterfly roof sections;   wherein the central roof section is formed by the roof of the container;   wherein at least one of the removable side walls of the container has a removable portion that forms external flooring of the building; and   wherein an amenities module is insertable into a cutout left in the at least one removable side wall after removal of the removable portion therefrom.   
     
     
         143 . A kit of parts according to  claim 142 , further including columns to support the butterfly roof above the internal flooring. 
     
     
         144 . A kit of parts according to  claim 143 , further including interchangeable wall modules that are removably attachable to the columns to form reconfigurable walls of the building. 
     
     
         145 . A kit of parts according to  claim 142 , wherein the container has ISO standard external dimensions.