Patent ID: 7784224

Claim:
A permanent columnar multi-storied open air housing structure made from concrete comprising, a plurality of stories, each story comprising a plurality of columns of height H disposed around a perimeter of each story as well as a plurality of columns of height H disposed within said perimeter of each story, each story having a plurality of enclosures, each enclosure housing a manufactured home, each enclosure comprising: a plurality of sides, wherein at least one side is shared with an adjacent enclosure and the remaining sides are disposed along said perimeter of said story; at least one privacy wall, said privacy wall disposed between the columns located along said side that is shared with an adjacent enclosure; at least one safety wall, said safety wall disposed between said columns located along said side that is disposed along said perimeter of said story; wherein said at least one privacy wall has a height that does not exceed 0.67H; wherein said safety walls and said privacy walls extend completely between said respective columns, said structure comprising water, sewage, and electrical service line connections disposed within each of said enclosures and wherein said multi-storied open air housing structure enhances natural convective ventilation of said enclosures and the manufactured homes disposed therein.