A method of manufacturing a series of prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction (PPCV) modules, including the steps of casting a slab of a new module in the series of modules against an adjoining slab of a previous module in the series of modules; casting opposed walls of the new module on opposed sides of the slab, wherein one of said walls is cast against an adjoining wall of said previous module; casting a roof slab on said opposed walls of the new module, the roof slab being cast against an adjoining roof slab of said previous module; separating the new module from the previous module; repeating steps (a) to (d) for each successive module in the series, wherein the side walls of each module in the series of modules are matched to side walls of neighboring modules in the series of modules.

A prefabricated modular unit that include a balcony, a living space and part of an interior central corridor of a building. Assembly of a plurality of the prefabricated modular units allows to construct said building.

A method for 3D printing a prefabricated modular building includes rotating an intermediate module (300) by 90 degrees to obtain a fabricated module (400), so that two originally vertical walls (A, C) become horizontal walls, and the other two walls (B, D) become supporting walls. This enables the building to be able to receive stresses as a whole, improving the stability of the building.

A robotic casting machine (RCM) provides for on-site, or near-site casting and automated production of cast components, such as concrete modular, volumetric building components. The RCM includes stationary and mobile support structures, which can be positioned in a loading configuration, a casting configuration and an ejection configuration in which the cast volumetric component may be ejected from the mold. Tipping machines located beneath the cast component facilitate ejection, rotation and loading of the ejected module onto a transport surface for transport of the module. The support structures are constructed of prefabricated frames that may include at least one standardized section, which may be utilized on every project, and may also include a customized section, which may be provided to achieve desired dimensions of the cast module on a particular project. A casting process is provided in which a volumetric module is cast in a rotated orientation, in which the floor is cast with an initial vertical orientation, the transverse walls extend in a horizontal orientation, which is cast in vertical wall forms, and a longitudinal wall extends horizontally along the top of the mold. Modular, volumetric components created using the RCM and casting process are also described.

A housing arrangement for floating on water is provided with a plurality of interconnected pontoonsThe pontoons have a polygon outline. A plurality of shipping containers are arranged on each of the pontoons. The shipping containers are habitable by providing at least one door and at least one window in the shipping containers and by insulating the walls of the shipping containers. A plurality of gangways interconnects the pontoons.

A tornado resistant/proof residential housing unit that is built to withstand natural disaster conditions resulting from tornadoes, violent storms, and fire. An internal concrete reinforced core layout gives the unit its structural strength, as well as the versatility needed to face natural disaster conditions while providing absolute resistance to heavy winds such as those caused by a tornado. The unit has an external facade which mimics the exterior appearance of a typical subdivision home.

A housing unit with a pontoon having a plurality of shipping containers arranged thereon. The shipping containers have been adapted to be habitable by providing at least one door and at least one window in the shipping containers and by insulating the shipping containers. The pontoon has a flat top, three or more of shipping containers placed on the flat top in a first polygon arrangement with an atrium formed inside the first polygon arrangement. Three or more shipping containers are placed on top the first polygon arrangement to form a second polygon arrangement. The second polygon arrangement is preferably being displaced relative to the first polygon arrangement to obtain a star shaped arrangement.

A method and system for an automated modular construction factory is presented. A plurality of pre-cast construction panels, a quality control zone, a transportation system, a general stockyard, a sequencing system, an assembly zone, an assembly system, a transit system, a finishing zone, and a plurality of finishing stations are provided. The pre-cast construction panels undergo quality control under the quality control zone and are transported and ordered to the general stockyard through the transportation and sequencing systems. The panels are then assembled into a constructed room in the assembly zone through the assembly system. The constructed room is transported by the transit system to the finishing zone where the constructed room is furnished and completed by the plurality of finishing stations.

The invention presents a 7 foot by 6 inch wide utility wall. This prefab wall simplifies the installation of water/drain pipes and electric service for low cost housing and comprising complete plumbing and electric installation.

The wall is comprised of a shower base or bathtub, toilet, sink, water heater, lighting, washing machine and dryer hook-up, as well as a complete electric service including a breaker box, electric outlets and light fixtures. The wall also contains pipes for a sink drain and for hot/cold water for an attached kitchen. The utility wall requires no underground plumbing.

An architectural structure of a modular container house includes: a building body with plural floors each having at least one accommodating space with an external opening; at least one external access area longitudinally disposed at the building body, and each accommodating space being communicated with external access area; and plural container houses, respectively and movably disposed in the accommodating spaces through the openings, and at least one side board of each container house can be spread open and placed horizontally on a ground of each accommodating space, so that the interior of each container house is communicated with each respective accommodating space.