Interior construction structures and systems
An interior building structure is provided and comprises a plurality of side walls, each comprising an exterior surface, an interior surface, a bottom end, and a top end opposite the bottom end, the bottom end being connected to a lower base building slab of the base building and the top end being free. A lateral support structure is further provided that extends from a first wall to a second wall of the plurality of side walls. Airspace portions are formed from gaps between the side walls and the base building structure, decoupling the walls of the interior building structure from the base building structure.
1. An interior building construction assembly to be positioned within a base building comprising:
a plurality of side walls, each of the plurality of side walls comprising an exterior surface, an interior surface, a bottom end, and a top end opposite the bottom end, the bottom end being connected to a lower base building slab of the base building and the top end being free; and
a lateral support structure comprising at least one lateral joist extending between two of the plurality of sidewalls.
2. The interior building construction assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a finish ceiling configured to be suspended from an upper base building slab and positioned below the lateral support structure.
3. The interior building construction assembly of claim 2 , wherein the finish ceiling does not contact the lateral support structure or the plurality of side walls.
4. The interior building construction assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lateral support structure comprises a frame and a plurality of joists extending between the frame.
5. The interior building construction assembly of claim 4 , wherein the frame of the lateral support structure is affixed to the interior surface of the plurality of side walls.
6. The interior building construction assembly of claim 1 , wherein the interior building construction assembly is configured to be positioned within the base building.
7. The interior building construction assembly of claim 5 , wherein the bottom end of each of the plurality of side walls is affixed to a lower base slab of the building structure, and an airspace portion is defined between the exterior surfaces of each of the plurality of side walls and the base walls.
8. The interior building construction assembly of claim 7 , wherein the airspace portion is a gap at least 1 inch wide.
9. The interior building construction assembly of claim 1 , wherein the exterior surfaces and the top ends of the plurality of sidewalls are decoupled from the base building structure.
10. The interior building construction assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one lateral support element comprises a joist.
11. A building construction system, comprising:
a base building structure formed by a lower base building slab, an upper base building slab, and a plurality of base building wall slabs, the base building structure defining an interior therein;
an interior building construction assembly positioned within the interior and comprising:
a plurality of side walls, each of the plurality of side walls comprising a bottom end and a top end opposite the bottom end, and an exterior surface and an interior surface;
a lateral support structure affixed to at least one of the interior surfaces of the plurality of side walls; and
a finish ceiling configured to be suspended from the upper base building slab and positioned below the lateral support structure;
wherein the bottom ends of the plurality of side walls connect to the lower base building slab,
wherein a gap is defined between the exterior surfaces of the plurality of side walls and the plurality of base walls of the building, thereby decoupling the plurality of side walls from the plurality of base walls.
12. The building construction system of claim 11 , wherein the finish ceiling does not contact the lateral support structure or the plurality of side walls.
13. The building construction system of claim 11 , further comprising:
a finish ceiling affixed to one or both of the lateral support structure and the plurality of side walls.
14. The building construction system of claim 11 , wherein the lateral support structure comprises a frame and a plurality of joists extending between the frame.
15. The building construction system of claim 14 , wherein the frame of the lateral support structure is affixed to the interior surface of the plurality of side walls.
16. The building construction system of claim 14 , wherein the gap is at least 1 inch wide.